Regarding the recently-approved four personal status laws, the Crown Prince said that the whole world is following explicit systems and laws organizing life of people. Our job is to enact laws of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, not contradicting the Quran and Prophet's deeds and sayings on one hand and not contradicting our interests on the other, he added. Not only that, but such laws and systems should manage to preserve the security and interests of the people of the Kingdom and, moreover, help develop and prosper the nation, he said, adding that laws should be in line with those followed internationally. He cited that if you target to attract some 100 million tourists and create three million jobs, and tell the external world that you have invented your own laws which contradict theirs, nobody will come to you. He said that, if you want to double anything like what we did to double the foreign investment from SR5 billion to SR17 billion, then investors will come. But if you say you have invented new laws that contradict with the laws observed outside, whereas their lawyers are not aware of, then they will not advise their proxies to pump billions of dollars inside the country. The result is a boycott, he concluded this point. Then what is needed is that you enact laws which are observed internationally and at the same time not contradicting your constitution, and the Quran, according to the targets, interests and security of the nation aiming to further push for its development and prosperity. On the Crown Prince's view on openness to the world, he said that had your identity could not withstand the vast diversity of the world, then your identity is weak and you have to drop it. But if it is strong and genuine, then you can develop it by adjusting its negatives and motivating the positives to keep it working and developing. He cited national costumes, traditions, and cultural and historical legacy as well as our Islamic heritage as constituting an integral part of our culture that we are obliged to develop and enhance to become one of the world's cultural pillars. I think that our identity is very strong and a source of pride, he said, adding that it is an integral part of our cultural invention which is based on the Islamic and Arab identity and cultural and historical legacy of our nation. Asked to comment on a campaign to neutralize the extremist address, HRH Crown Prince said that extremism as an approach of life and practice is not permissible. He cited Prophet Mohammed's advice to his followers to keep apart from such behavior. He stated that extremist behavior and belief in terms of religion, culture, and belonging or any is a dangerous thing according to the Prophet's statements. Citing recent history, he said the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia was a central platform for Islamic extremists and terrorists as they consider it the cradle of Islam, site of its sacred places, destination of annual pilgrims and daily worshippers. He described extremists as criminals who deserve utmost punishment as they have committed serious crimes against humanity and deprived the country from rare opportunities for development, citing Usama bin Laden as an example of those who targeted the Kingdom as a platform of their plans. He also recalled that some time ago, the Kingdom was subject to extremist elements belonging to different ideological principles like Pan-Arabism, socialism and communism to enter the Kingdom and affect its key political or economic organs, resulting in dire consequences and severe losses in the past years. Today, we cannot attract world capital or tourists once if ever we are patronizing an extremist ideology in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, he said, adding that if you want to augment jobs to millions, reduce unemployment, flourish the economy and increase income, you have to eradicate such projects for the benefit of your religion and nation as the extremists don't represent the religion of Islam in any way. Asked about his foreign policy philosophy, HRH Crown Prince said it is based on the interests of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, themselves based on the interests of people and designed to preserve all of us. --More 20:30 LOCAL TIME 17:30 GMT 0036 www.spa.gov.sa/w1550480