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

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

I care about Bahrain. Bahrain is very dear to me. I will not allow people to play around with our laws.

History shows that no enemy remains hostile forever, nor do friends remain friendly forever. For that reason, we intend to have normal relations with all.

Bahrainis are better off than many other Arabs. We have a welfare state, everybody gets a salary whether they have a job or not. Electricity and food are subsidized school and healthcare are free. And we don't differentiate between Bahrainis and foreigners. We are very proud of that.

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.