“If you look at history, we in this region have managed to weather through worse geopolitical situations, including actual, real wars…We in Saudi have to focus on the economy and reform…We firmly believe the disputes can only be resolved by dialogue.”
-Mohammed al-Jadaan, in an interview on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum, to Reuters. He added there were “serious efforts” to reduce antagonism between Washington and Tehran. [reuters.com]