Diplomacy and Romance: A Conversation with Prince Turki Al-Faisal

[…] On Friday Prince Turki Al-Faisal, Chairman of the King Faisal Centre and former Ambassador to the United States, at the World Policy Conference in Monaco, offered comments about the situation in Syria, « Since the beginning of this conflict, since the FSA arose as a response to Assad’s impunity, Britain and the U.S. did not come forward and provide the necessary aid to allow it to defend itself and the Syrian people from Assad’s killing machine. » […]

World Policy Conference

Utrikesminister Carl Bildt hade på lördagen ett bilateralt möte med Monacos statsminister Michel Roger samt med utrikesminister José Badia i samband med Bildts medverkan vid World policy Conference som gick av stapeln i Monaco. […]

« Il faut respecter le rôle et le poids du Hezbollah », affirme l’ambassadeur d’Iran en France et à Monaco

[…] Cela était naturellement prévisible. Les deux dossiers brûlants de la guerre syrienne et des rapports de l’Iran avec la communauté internationale, ainsi que les retombées libanaises de ces deux crises ont été au centre de tous les débats – au niveau du volet politique – lors de la sixième édition de la « World Policy Conference » qui s’est tenue ce week-end dans le cadre somptueux de l’hôtel Fairmont, à Monaco. […]

Le monde face aux défis d’une croissance déséquilibrée

Réunis pour trois jours à Monaco, les chefs d’entreprise, diplomates et experts internationaux réunis à la World Policy Conference organisée par l’Institut français des relations internationales (Ifri) ont fait preuve d’un optimisme prudent envers la situation économique mondiale. […]

The 10-Point

[…] It’s no secret that Saudi Arabia hasn’t been pleased with U.S. overtures to Iran. But we weren’t sure how displeased. Speaking on the sidelines of the World Policy Conference in Monaco, Turki al-Faisal, a leading Saudi prince, demanded a place for his country at talks with Iran, publicly attacking the Obama administration for working behind Riyadh’s back and denouncing other steps taken by the U.S. in the Middle East. […]

World Policy Forum

[…] Carl Bild, ancien Premier ministre suédois et actuel ministre des Affaires étrangères, annonce que le haut débit va faire gagner au moins un point de croissance aux pays qui l’installent et que dans 5 ans, 65% de la population mondiale sera mieux équipée, avec des liens plus performants que ne l’est toute l’Europe aujourd’hui. Autre surprise, le Nigeria, si agaçant depuis quelques années en raison des fraudes de cyber-banques qu’il abrite, sera un des géants mondiaux du numérique. […]

World Policy Forum

Les rencontres comme le World Policy Forum, fortement soutenu par l’OCP (comme le Forum de Paris-Casablanca Round qui se tiendra le 5 février 2014) donnent en quelques heures un tour d’horizon des changements. Vite fait, bien fait. Faciles et généralement complets. Pourquoi bouder son plaisir?! […]

沙特皇室成员抨击美国的中东政策

[…] Turki亲王在摩纳哥举行的世界政策会议(World Policy Conference)的间隙表示,美国给我们的印象是,他们本来打算在叙利亚有所作为,但结果并没有这么做。他们给自由叙利亚军(Free Syrian Army)提供的援助是无关痛 的。现在他们说要停止援助。好,停就停吧,这些援助也未起到任何作用。[…]

US-freundliche Saudis sehen sich von Obama hintergangen

[…] „Überraschend war für uns, dass wir in die Fortschritte der Verhandlungen nicht eingeweiht wurden », sagte al-Faisal auf der World Policy Conference in Monaco. „Wie soll man Vertrauen haben, wenn jene vor einem Geheimnisse haben, die angeblich deine engsten Verbündeten sein wollen? » […]

La World Policy Conference réunie à Monaco

La gouvernance internationale a été au cœur des discussions de la World Policy Conference qui s’est tenue en Principauté. Plusieurs ministres et chefs de gouvernement étaient présents afin de développer des coopérations organisées. Les échanges ont notamment porté sur les tensions entre la Chine et le Japon, ainsi que sur les relations étroites dans certains pays entre la politique et la religion.

Saudi prince: Obama must be bully to get Mideast peace deal

[…] Prince Turki al-Faisal, brother of Foreign Minister Saud al-Faisal, said Secretary of State John Kerry’s diplomacy was praiseworthy, but a lasting two-state solution, with an independent Palestine alongside Israel, would be forged only if Obama was willing to be the heavy and pressure both sides to make needed concessions. […]

Saudi prince criticises US and UK for not supporting Free Syrian Army

[…] The former director of Saudi Arabia’s general intelligence agency made his remarks to a number of journalists on the fringe of the World Policy Conference. « The fighters plead, in vain, for defensive weapons », said Al-Faisal. « Ever since the FSA appeared in response to the Assad regime’s attacks on its own people, requests for such assistance have been ignored. » […]

Report: No Israeli-Saudi Security Corporation

[…] Saudi Prince Turki bin Faisal Al Saud refuted reports of security cooperation between Saudi Arabia and Israel on Monday. In an interview with Ma’ariv news at the World Policy Conference in Monaco, he said that contrary to Iranian news reports, Saudi officials and members of Israel’s intelligence community had not met with each other. Prince Turki is a former head of Saudi security services and a former U.S. ambassador. […]

Saudi prince: Obama must be bully to get Mideast peace deal

[…] Prince Turki al-Faisal, brother of Foreign Minister Saud al-Faisal, said Secretary of State John Kerry’s diplomacy was praiseworthy, but a lasting two-state solution, with an independent Palestine alongside Israel, would be forged only if Obama was willing to be the heavy and pressure both sides to make needed concessions. […]

Principe saudita contro Obama: « E’ indeciso, ha perso credibilità »

[…] Durante il suo discorso alla World Policy Conference di Montecarlo, il principe ha parlato anche di Iran e del conflitto tra israeliani e palestinesi. Non è certo un segreto la preoccupazione saudita per la crescente influenza iraniana nella regione, dopo gli stravolgimenti che stanno ridefinendo gli equilibri e i rapporti tra musulmani sunniti e sciiti sia all’interno dei singoli Paesi, sia tra i diversi Stati, con Arabia Saudita e Iran alla guida delle due identità. […]

Saudi Official Shakes Hands with Israelis in Rare Meeting

[…] The meeting took place at the World Policy Conference in Monaco, where Prince Turki Al-Faisal, former head of the Saudi secret services and formerly his country’s ambassador to the United States, met MK Meir Sheetrit (Hatnua) and Itamar Rabinovich, formerly Israel’s ambassador to the U.S. According to… […]

Syria’s moderate rebels in ‘serious difficulty’: France

[…] « My fellow European ministers and I are working to make [the talks] a success, but there’s room for lots of doubts. And, unfortunately, if this meeting’s not a success, it means this martyred country is going to keep suffering — and neighboring countries, too », he said.

Fabius was speaking in Monaco as he left the World Policy Conference, a meeting of political and business leaders. […]

Saudi Royal Blasts U.S.’s Mideast Policy

[…] MONACO— A leading Saudi prince demanded a place for his country at talks with Iran, assailing the Obama administration for working behind Riyadh’s back and panning other recent U.S. steps in the Middle East. […]

Saudi Prince Criticizes Obama Administration, Citing Indecision in Mideast

MONACO — An influential Saudi prince blasted the Obama administration on Sunday for what he called indecision and a loss of credibility with allies in the Middle East, saying that American efforts to secure a peace deal between Israelis and Palestinians would founder without a clear commitment from President Obama. […]

‘No reason why EU Iran sanctions will not be eased’

[…] MONACO: There is no reason why the European Union could not relax some sanctions on Iran in January as part of an interim deal between Tehran and major powers to curb its nuclear programme, Swedish Foreign Minister Carl Bildt said on Saturday. […]

France ‘pessimistic’ on Syria, doubts success of peace talks

[…] « In Syria, I am sadly quite pessimistic », Laurent Fabius told delegates at the World Policy Conference in Monaco. France, one of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s fiercest critics, was the first Western power to provided non-lethal military aid to the Free Syrian Army, while it was also the first Western state to recognize the Syrian National Coalition as the sole representative of the Syrian people. […]

France raises alarm as CAR death toll climbs

[…] Dologuele said interim authorities needed to do more to prevent the escalation in religious violence to help restore the people’s faith in the country’s politicians.This is a war. This is not just a mission to disarm a few who are willing. This is a war of French forces and the MISCA against the Seleka forces », he said on Saturday on the sidelines of the World Policy Conference in Monaco.