Therefore, the observation must be explicitly made: In the Middle East and in the Muslim world, suspicions linger concerning the objectives of the West and notably the US.

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It is obvious that putting the Arab-Israeli dispute on a resolution track would be an...

It is obvious that putting the Arab-Israeli dispute on a resolution track would be an...

According to this view, democracy is a product of western culture, and it cannot be...

According to this view, democracy is a product of western culture, and it cannot be...

Everyone should unconditionally accept that Israel is an indispensable element of the Middle Eastern mosaic.

Everyone should unconditionally accept that Israel is an indispensable element of the Middle Eastern mosaic.

The foundations of democratic transition should be laid in accordance with a sincere and committed...

The foundations of democratic transition should be laid in accordance with a sincere and committed...

What should be targeted is a concept of organic, and not just mechanic, democracy that...

What should be targeted is a concept of organic, and not just mechanic, democracy that...

Similarly, it is argued that the culture of Islam is incompatible with democracy. Basically, this...

Similarly, it is argued that the culture of Islam is incompatible with democracy. Basically, this...

A confidence problem exists on the part of the people of the region who desire...

A confidence problem exists on the part of the people of the region who desire...

Even in the Western world, one cannot argue that the ideal has been achieved given...

Even in the Western world, one cannot argue that the ideal has been achieved given...

A lasting solution to this problem will have an exceptionally positive influence foremost on the...

A lasting solution to this problem will have an exceptionally positive influence foremost on the...

I regard the endorsement of both the objective and a method - which can differ...

I regard the endorsement of both the objective and a method - which can differ...

A fitting external security environment could also play an important role in promoting social consensus...

A fitting external security environment could also play an important role in promoting social consensus...

I take the debate on the method of promoting democracy seriously.

I take the debate on the method of promoting democracy seriously.

I should like to repeat what I stated recently in the Jeddah Economic Forum in...

I should like to repeat what I stated recently in the Jeddah Economic Forum in...

But foremost, I do not subscribe to the view that Islamic culture and democracy cannot...

But foremost, I do not subscribe to the view that Islamic culture and democracy cannot...

As a politician who cherishes religious conviction in his personal sphere, but regards politics as...

As a politician who cherishes religious conviction in his personal sphere, but regards politics as...

My visit to the United States has also given me the opportunity to emphasize the...

My visit to the United States has also given me the opportunity to emphasize the...

Similarly, gender-equality, supremacy of law, political participation, civil society, and transparency are among the indispensable...

Similarly, gender-equality, supremacy of law, political participation, civil society, and transparency are among the indispensable...

The Muslim world and its subset the countries of the Middle East have been left...

The Muslim world and its subset the countries of the Middle East have been left...

In this context, social consensus, and institutions that embody this consensus, must be made effective...

In this context, social consensus, and institutions that embody this consensus, must be made effective...

The US and the European Union needs to help in the translation of the demand...

The US and the European Union needs to help in the translation of the demand...