I cherished the dream of a country embracing all its people.

The decision to open up Bahrain to embrace all people indiscriminately was fostered in me ever since I was a child.

May Allah guide us to the good of the kingdom of Bahrain and its loyal people.

I cherished the dream of a country embracing all its people.

If somebody gives me his hand, I will not look at him with suspicion.

You cannot transpose the U.S. system on Turkey, and the Turkish system on France etc. You have to understand the people and their culture. That's leadership.

It's good to have a leader, otherwise we argue too much.