In an interview broadcast on Arab Satellite Channel al-Arabiya, he asked for unity in the political process, and he also appealed to the kidnappers of American journalist Jill Carroll for her release.

• 他在接受阿拉伯语卫星电视台采访的时候说，他呼吁在政治过程中保持团结，他还呼吁绑架美国记者卡罗尔的绑匪立即释放她。