“I believe our dispute is past the stage of danger. The divorce with Washington is past us; now, our focus is on transparent, honest talks to restructure our relations. On our part, our mistake was setting high expectations on the history of our bilateral relations and our ability to build on them. Surely, ours was a vital and successful relationship that served both countries for decades.”

Abdulrahman Al-Rashed, Are we nearing the end of the Saudi-US dispute? [Al-Arabiya]