Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa Quotes
Bahrainis are better off than many other Arabs. We have a welfare state, everybody gets a salary whether they have a job or not. Electricity and food are subsidized; school and healthcare are free. And we don't differentiate between Bahrainis and foreigners. We are very proud of that. 
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There are no 'political prisoners' as such in Bahrain. People are not arrested because they express their views, we only have criminals.
- Hamad Bin Isa Al Khalifa
Sectarian divide has created a schism in our society that is a major challenge. As monarch of all Bahrainis, it pains me to see many harmed by the actions of a few. And yet I am optimistic and have faith in our people. We all realize that now is the time to strike a balance between stability and gradual reform.
- Hamad Bin Isa Al Khalifa