#Breaking: A #thread about #CrownPrince #MohammedBinSalman #MBS TV interview:

"The non - #oil sector of the #Saudi #economy grew nearly 4.5% in the 4th quarter of 2019, and we would have far exceeded that number in 2020 if it weren’t for the #pandemic"

"One of the goals of #Vision_2030 is to reach a housing rate of 62%, and we’ve already achieved 60% by 2020"

- #MohammedBinSalman #MBS

"2015 was a challenging year, as most of the ministers who were working at the time were completely ineffective. We needed a complete restructuring in order to achieve #Vision_2030"

- #MohammedBinSalman #MBS

"We will begin to see a V-shape recovery for the #Saudi #economy this year, God willing."

- #MohammedBinSalman #MBS

"Passion is extremely important to achieve our #Vision. If an official had no passion, then it would be extremely difficult for them to acheive their goals."

- #MohammedBinSalman #MBS

"One of the goals of the sovereign wealth fund ( #PIF) is to grow the fund to $10 trillion by 2030."

- #MohammedBinSalman #MBS

"There’s a mistaken notion among analysts that #SaudiArabia wants to diversify away from #oil completely. #Saudi wants to take advantage of all possible avenues of revenue, while gradually moving away from oil dependence."

- #MohammedBinSalman #MBS

"I will not announce anything concrete, but 1% of #Aramco’s stake may be purchased by a well-known, pioneering #energy company."

- #MohammedBinSalman #MBS .
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"The 15% VAT was the last thing I wanted to do, as it is not my intention to cause any #Saudi citizen any financial pain."

- #MohammedBinSalman #MBS

"..This is a temporary measure to due to the pandemic, and it should not last any longer than a year at most."

#MohammedBinSalman #MBS

"There will be no income tax in #SaudiArabia, whatsoever."

- #MohammedBinSalman #MBS
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"One of the primary pillars of a thriving #tourism sector is a healthy #environment, which is why #environmental protection and rehabilitation are extremely important for us."

- #MohammedBinSalman #MBS

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" #Environmental initiatives have a direct impact on #Saudi #tourism, #investments, and overall quality of life."

- #MohammedBinSalman #MBS

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" #Tree coverage in #SaudiArabia has increased by 40% over the last 4 years."

- #MohammedBinSalman #MBS

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" We will continue to have free #health and #education systems in #SaudiArabia"

- #MohammedBinSalman #MBS

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"We aim to have King Saud University a top-10 university by 2030"

- #MohammedBinSalman #MBS

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"We are all one nation, whether we’re from #Riyadh or #Jazan, so employment opportunities should benefit all #Saudis"

- #MohammedBinSalman #MBS

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"Our constitution is the #Quran, and it will remain so forever."

- #MohammedBinSalman #MBS

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"The government is compelled to translate the #Quran and the #Hadith into law as accurately as possible"

- #MohammedBinSalman #MBS

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"If you want to attract the best minds to work in #SaudiArabia, and you have laws that run counter to the country’s interests, then you cannot attract anyone to your country."

- #MohammedBinSalman #MBS

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" #SaudiArabia went through many challenges between the 1950s and 1970s ranging from #communism to Arab #Nationalism, which allowed #extremist movements to thrive"

- #MohammedBinSalman #MBS

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"If I were #OsamaBinLaden, then my first target would be #SaudiArabia, [and that's exactly what he did.] All extremists prioritize targeting Saudi Arabia to gain influence over the two holy sites"

- #MohammedBinSalman #MBS
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"We agree on 90% of our mutual interests with the @JoeBiden administration;... It is completely normal to have differences with your allies"

- #MohammedBinSalman #MBS.

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"We aim to create new international alliances in a way that benefits #SaudiArabia and never harms the global community"

- #MohammedBinSalman #MBS

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" #Iran is a neighbor, and we want an economically thriving #Iran, our differences have to do with its interventionist policies in the region and its ICBM missile program"

- #MohammedBinSalman #MBS

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" #Houthis may be influenced by #Iran, but they are still #Yemenis that are proud of their #Arab identity, so that will always take precedent over anyone that tries to influence them."

- #MohammedBinSalman #MBS

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"Fear is a word that is not in the #Saudi citizen's dictionary."

- #MohammedBinSalman #MBS

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