Visit Adel Al Jubeir Day 2 Jan 2020

Adel al-Jubeir (Adel al-Joubeir): We hope Qatar will change its behavior and stop its support for terrorism. Saudi Arabia's Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Adel Al-Jubeir told the European Parliament on Tuesday that the Kingdom hopes Qatar will "change its behavior" and stop its support for terrorism. Also Josep Borrell, EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, met Adel AL-Jubeir, Minister of State for Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, on 21 January 2020, in Brussels. #SA #SaudiArabia #Borrell #MiddleEast #Iran #Qatar #UAE #terrorism #Brussels Exchange of views with Adel Al Jubeir, Minister of State for Foreign relations of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Al-Jubeir also said Iran remains the world's largest sponsor of terrorism and highlighted the protests in Iraq, Lebanon and within Iran against the policies of Tehran. On Yemen, Al-Jubeir told the parliament that the Houthi militia have committed crimes against the Yemeni people, while also firing more than 300 rockets and 100 drones into Saudi Arabia. Al-Jubeir added that the Kingdom has provided $14 billion to help develop Yemen. Saudi State Minister for Foreign Affairs Adel al-Jubeir said Tuesday that the European Parliament’s information about the Kingdom was based on “rumors.” Addressing the parliament in Brussels, he said: “Stop criticizing our causes. We are a sovereign nation that refuses to be patronized.” He also added that Europe’s role in the region was significant militarily and economically. Jubeir stressed that Saudi Arabia was continuing its efforts in combating and eliminating terrorism. It does not allow the spread of hate and has for years been cracking down on those promoting extremism. “Qatar is spreading hate and using its various platforms to promote such rhetoric,” he went on to say, citing the country’s support for terrorist and extremist groups. “It must alter its behavior and cease supporting terrorism.” Moreover, he declared Iran as the world’s greatest state-sponsor of terrorism. He accused it of launching attacks against Saudi Arabia, noting that Shiites in Iraq, Lebanon and Iran are protesting against the Iranian regime’s policies. On Yemen, Jubeir said his country did not start the war, laying blame instead on the Iran-backed Houthi militias that have “committed crimes against the Yemeni people, launched 300 missiles and drones against Saudi Arabia, which has presented 14 billion dollars to develop this brotherly nation.” On relations with Turkey, the minister said the ties still stand, adding, however, that Riyadh has reservations over Ankara’s meddling in the region.