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I have a background and an understanding of what's happened in the Middle East that a lot of people don't have, because there's been no interest.

The situation of any leader in the Middle East is not easy.

You will not really have durable peace without a proper security structure in the Middle East.

The problem of the Middle East is poverty more than politics.

Nothing in the Middle East is ever forgotten or forgiven.

When it comes to the Middle East, this is always a very difficult issue for any American president.

We have no opinion on the Arab-Arab conflicts.

It is not possible to create peace in the Middle East by jeopardizing the peace of the world.

The Middle East is obviously an issue that has plagued the region for centuries.

There is no conflict between favouring Islamic and traditional values and being more open and international.