“Jane Austen was writing about boring people with desperately limited lives. We forget this because we've seen too many of her books on screen.”

“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 gra”