USA-PENTAGON/SAUDI ARABIA Hagel meets Saudi National Guard Minister at the Pentagon

Record ID: 189555

  • Title: USA-PENTAGON/SAUDI ARABIA Hagel meets Saudi National Guard Minister at the Pentagon
  • Date: 21st November 2014
  • Summary: ARLINGTON, VIRGINIA, UNITED STATES (NOVEMBER 21, 2014) (REUTERS) ****WARNING CONTAINS FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY*** VARIOUS OF DEFENSE SECRETARY CHUCK HAGEL HOSTS HONOR CORDON FOR SAUDI ARABIAN NATIONAL GUARD MINISTER PRINCE MITEB BIN ABDULLAH WASHINGTON, D.C., UNITED STATES (NOVEMBER 21, 2014) (REUTERS) SAUDI ARABIAN NATIONAL GUARD MINISTER PRINCE MITEB BIN ABDULLAH SPEAKING (SOUNDBITE) (Arabic) SAUDI NATIONAL GUARD MINISTER PRINCE MITEB BIN ABDULLAH, SAYING: "I think that if we are talking about the subject of Iraq I believe that the Iraqi army is capable of acting on this (Islamic State), but I think that if other forces were working with them (the Iraqi army) then the problem would be resolved faster. I believe the same can be said of Syria." OFFICIAL STANDING NEXT TO SAUDI FLAG DURING PRESS CONFERENCE (SOUNDBITE) (Arabic) SAUDI ARABIAN NATIONAL GUARD MINISTER PRINCE MITEB BIN ABDULLAH, SAYING: "It is without doubt that the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is part of the global coalition in the fight against terrorism and today we discussed this specific topic. There is a lot of enthusiasm on this from the U.S. government and also the Saudi Arabian government led by the custodian of the two holy mosques. Saudi Arabia is the first to fight terrorism, whether it be inside or outside the kingdom." JOURNALISTS FILMING PRESS CONFERENCE (SOUNDBITE) (Arabic) SAUDI ARABIAN NATIONAL GUARD MINISTER PRINCE MITEB BIN ABDULLAH, SAYING: "Regarding the talks, which are really global talks and not just U.S.-Iranian talks, I hope that they reach a full and complete agreement, and I hope that there will not be a nuclear presence in the entire region." PRINCE MITEB SHAKING HANDS WITH JOURNALISTS
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  • Story Text: U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel met Saudi Arabian National Guard Minister Prince Miteb bin Abdullah at the Pentagon on Friday (November 21).
    Prince Miteb was greeted with a ceremonial welcome hosted by Hagel.
    After the meeting, Prince Miteb spoke to reporters at a Washington hotel, saying additional foreign forces would help speed up the fight against Islamic State militants in Iraq and Syria.
    "I think that if we are talking about the subject of Iraq I believe that the Iraqi army is capable of acting on this (Islamic State) but I think that if other forces were working with them (the Iraqi army) then the problem would be resolved faster. I believe the same can be said of Syria," Prince Miteb said, speaking to reporters at a Washington hotel about the U.S. -led fight against Islamic State in Iraq and Syria.
    "It is without doubt that the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is part of the global coalition in the fight against terrorism and today we discussed this specific topic. There is a lot of enthusiasm on this from the U.S. government and also the Saudi Arabian government led by the custodian of the two holy mosques. Saudi Arabia is the first to fight terrorism whether it be inside or outside the kingdom," he said.
    Prince Miteb also commented on nuclear talks underway in Vienna.
    "Regarding the talks, which are really global talks and not just U.S.-Iranian talks, I hope that they reach a full and complete agreement and I hope that there will not be a nuclear presence in the entire region," he said.
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