#us

Bahrain lies at the epicenter of Gulf security and any violent upheaval in Bahrain would have enormous geopolitical consequences. Global economic stability depends on the uninterrupted export of crude oil from the Gulf to markets around the world - a job that historically has been assigned to the U.S. Fifth Fleet. ↗

— Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa

#around #assigned #bahrain #been #consequences

Democracy is not just constitutional and legislative rules; it is a culture and practice and adhering by the law and respecting international human rights principles. ↗

— Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa

#constitutional #culture #democracy #human #human rights

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

— Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa

#hand #him #his #i #look

In establishing democracy, we have to be sensitive to the regional and national context. Democracy also means to guarantee the rights of the minorities. That's my job as a king. We have for example a Jewish ambassador in the US and a Christian in the UK. ↗

— Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa

#ambassador #christian #context #democracy #establishing

The reform process began with the historic consensus on the Charter of National Action, in which the Bahraini people decided on a new chapter of their history. ↗

— Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa

#began #chapter #charter #consensus #decided

There are no 'political prisoners' as such in Bahrain. People are not arrested because they express their views, we only have criminals. ↗

— Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa

#bahrain #because #criminals #express #only

There is no doubt that some in Iran have an unhealthy focus on Bahrain, as some of the broadcast coverage shows. ↗

— Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa

#broadcast #coverage #doubt #focus #iran

We are a constitutional monarchy. I don't order laws, I propose them. Article 35 of our constitution states that the king can only refuse a law of parliament once, then he has to sign it - if the same law is then supported by a two-thirds majority in both houses of parliament. ↗

— Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa

#both #constitution #constitutional #houses #i

Will minus intellect constitutes vulgarity. ↗

— Arthur Schopenhauer

#intellect #minus #vulgarity #will

Creative people are very insecure people because they don't know whether people like them or are in awe of them. That insecurity always comes out. It makes them a better actor, I feel. ↗

— Persis Khambatta

#always #awe #because #better #better actor