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Bahrain slams Obama's speech at UN General Assembly

Written By Unknown on Thursday, September 26, 2013 | 7:31 PM

Manama (ANTARA News) - Minister of Foreign Affairs (Foreign Minister) Bahrain Shaikh Khalid bin Ahmed Al Khalifa criticized a speech delivered by U.S. President Barack Obama at the UN General Assembly, because Bahrain is inserted into the "basket" with Iraq and Syria.

President Obama said the U.S. will continue its efforts to resolve sectarian tensions continue to flare up in various places such as Iraq, Syria, and Bahrain.

Khalid rejected the comparison, and said in a statement on Thursday that "throughout history, the Kingdom of Bahrain has encouraged a culture of tolerance, moderation and unity among religions and ethnic communities is the community structure. Climate in this country today do not have in common with sectarian conflict that occurred Syria and Iraq ", Xinhua reported on Thursday night.

The minister explained that what happened in Bahrain today "is a concerted effort by extremist groups to target security personnel and foreigners with the intention of spreading fear and division among the people of Bahrain, as well as targeting and national economic development in Bahrain".

Bahrain Shaikh Khalid said the response to the effort included in the provisions of the law, which protects the rights of all citizens.

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