This is a great pleasure to be here in Bahrain to join friends on the stage.

Let me begin by thanking His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa…

His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince and Prime Minister…

And the International Institute for Strategic Studies for bringing us together.

This the 21st Manama dialogue.

This gathering has been an important opportunity to discuss the solutions for regional issues that impact the whole world.

The Syrian conflict efforts to curb Iran’s nuclear program, the war in Gaza or terrorism or cyber security today, I think it is crucial.

It represents much more than that. Security issues have never been more related.

The attacks on shipping in the Red Sea impacting on global trade, Russia’s brutal invasion of Ukraine i

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