Israel ranks her priorities in the following way: security, land, and water. — Bashar al-Assad Copy Share Image
Syria is geographically and politically in the middle of the Middle East. — Bashar al-Assad Copy Share Image
[Hezbollah forces] cannot exist all over Syria anyway, for many reasons, but they exist on the borders. — Bashar al-Assad Copy Share Image
That the rebels or the terrorists used the chemical weapons in northern Aleppo five months ago [in 2013]. — Bashar al-Assad Copy Share Image
The United States accused Syria, and because you accused you have to bring evidence [of chemical weapons], this first of all. We… — Bashar al-Assad Copy Share Image
Terrorists have been supported by tens of foreign countries, so Syria alone wouldn't be able to face this kind of war without… — Bashar al-Assad Copy Share Image
It is even more so when it comes to Iraq, which is a large Arab country with scientific, material, and human resources… — Bashar al-Assad Copy Share Image
I don't believe that in a couple of months Erdogan and the United States regime, and the Western regimes in general, and… — Bashar al-Assad Copy Share Image
We have more difficult circumstances than most of the Arab countries but in spite of that Syria is stable. Why? Because you… — Bashar al-Assad Copy Share Image
Did the President order anyone to kill civilians, did he order the destruction, did he order supporting terrorism in his country? Of… — Bashar al-Assad Copy Share Image
Every friend of Syria is looking for peaceful solution, and we are convinced about that. We have this advice, and without this… — Bashar al-Assad Copy Share Image
The part in Aleppo, what [people] call it the eastern part, is occupied by the terrorists for the last three years, and… — Bashar al-Assad Copy Share Image
There's a video about one of those women who they consider as rebel or fighter who worked with those terrorists and she… — Bashar al-Assad Copy Share Image
We said [U.S] are going to be repercussions of the mistaken way of dealing with it, of treating the terrorism, but nobody… — Bashar al-Assad Copy Share Image
Even if you want to take the American story, they say we used chemical weapons the same day the team or the… — Bashar al-Assad Copy Share Image
In the eighties, we asked for international coalition against terrorism after the Muslim Brotherhood crisis in Syria when they started killing, of… — Bashar al-Assad Copy Share Image
Al-Qaeda has one ideology and they go back to the same leadership in Afghanistan or in Syria or in Iraq. That's the… — Bashar al-Assad Copy Share Image
This war [in Syria] is going to support Al-Qaeda and the same people that killed Americans in the 11th of September. The… — Bashar al-Assad Copy Share Image
Talking about winning and losing is like if you're talking about two armies fighting on two territories, which is not the case.… — Bashar al-Assad Copy Share Image
My decision was, and the decision of the different institutions, and the decision of the different officials in Syria - I'm on… — Bashar al-Assad Copy Share Image
If the American administration want to support Al-Qaeda - go ahead. That's what we have to tell them, go ahead and support… — Bashar al-Assad Copy Share Image
We didn't say that 80% [of terrorists], for example, or the majority or the vast majority, are foreigners. We said the vast… — Bashar al-Assad Copy Share Image
As soon as the legitimate Lebanese government is convinced that the conditions have ripened and that Lebanon is able to maintain stability… — Bashar al-Assad Copy Share Image
This is the Middle East, where every week you have something new; so whatever you talk about this week will not be… — Bashar al-Assad Copy Share Image
Why should you use a term [rebels] in the United States and England and maybe other countries and use another term in… — Bashar al-Assad Copy Share Image
You hardly find any military base in distant areas from the [Syria] cities unless it's an airport or something like this, but… — Bashar al-Assad Copy Share Image
Think of the war against terrorism. In my view, Washington's approach can be compared to a doctor constantly banging away at a… — Bashar al-Assad Copy Share Image
When you talk about Al-Qaeda it doesn't matter if he's Syrian or American or from Europe or from Asia or Africa. — Bashar al-Assad Copy Share Image
You can't say "the people of Aleppo" because the majority of the people of Aleppo are living in the area under the… — Bashar al-Assad Copy Share Image
The majority of fighters now are Al-Qaeda. If you want to support them, you are supporting Al-Qaeda, you are creating havoc in… — Bashar al-Assad Copy Share Image
Israel has WMD, and it has to sign [chemical warfare agreement], and Israel is occupying our land, so that's we talked about… — Bashar al-Assad Copy Share Image
Syria is geographically and politically in the middle of the Middle East. That is why we are in contact with most of… — Bashar al-Assad Copy Share Image
There's a video on YouTube where the terrorists clearly make trials [of chemical weapons] on a rabbit and kill the rabbit and… — Bashar al-Assad Copy Share Image
Any American strike will not destroy as much as the terrorists have already destroyed in Syria ; sometimes the repercussions could be… — Bashar al-Assad Copy Share Image
For the West, they wanted to undermine the Syrian positions. For the petrodollar countries like Saudi Arabia, they're thinking undermining Syria will… — Bashar al-Assad Copy Share Image
Any cooperation that doesn't go through the Syrian government is not legal. If it's not legal, we cannot cooperate with, and we… — Bashar al-Assad Copy Share Image
On the border area with Lebanon where [Hezbollah forces] want to protect themselves and cooperate with us, but they don't exist all… — Bashar al-Assad Copy Share Image
We never said that the majority [of the terrorists] are not Syrians, but we said that the minority is what they call… — Bashar al-Assad Copy Share Image
When you have terrorists, you don't throw at them balloons or you don't use rubber sticks, for example. You have to use… — Bashar al-Assad Copy Share Image
Lebanon was under Israeli occupation, up to its capital, but we did not consider that a disaster. Why? Because it was very clear that… — Bashar al-Assad Copy Share
If you are going to be a mediator or arbitrator you have to be in the middle between the two sides; you cannot take… — Bashar al-Assad Copy Share
The other thing we did as government is to open gates for the civilians to leave that [ eastern part] area [in Aleppo], and… — Bashar al-Assad Copy Share
This war [in Syria] is going to support Al-Qaeda and the same people that killed Americans in the 11th of September. The second thing… — Bashar al-Assad Copy Share
Freedom and democracy are nothing but instruments, just like stability. The goal is called progress and growth. Anyone who puts freedom ahead of stability… — Bashar al-Assad Copy Share
I will tell [Barack Obama] very simply : present what you have as evidence to the public, be transparent. — Bashar al-Assad Copy Share
[Enemies of Syria] are the enemies of the people and the enemies of God. And the enemies of God will go to hell. — Bashar al-Assad Copy Share
The first question that I ask : do I have public support or not. That is the first question that I asked as President.… — Bashar al-Assad Copy Share
The criteria or the paradigm for us is not the West, not the Western paradigm, because the West has its own culture, we have… — Bashar al-Assad Copy Share
[It is important] to have stability and to have security, which means humanitarian equals fighting terrorists. You cannot talk about humanitarian aid and supporting… — Bashar al-Assad Copy Share
Conversely, it is correct to say that bringing about peace would be the best way to fight terror. — Bashar al-Assad Copy Share
The hope for an American is different from the hope of a Syrian. For me, I should be the hope of the Syrian, not… — Bashar al-Assad Copy Share
![“[Hezbollah forces] cannot exist all over Syria anyway, for many reasons, but they exist on the borders.” quote by Bashar al-Assad](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/29c/bashar-al-assad-1027_borders_hezbollah-forces-cannot-exist-all-over-s_1668303.jpg)
![“That the rebels or the terrorists used the chemical weapons in northern Aleppo five months ago [in 2013].” quote by Bashar al-Assad](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/903/bashar-al-assad-1027_chemical-weapons_that-the-rebels-or-the-terrorists-used-t_2856271.jpg)
![“The United States accused Syria, and because you accused you have to bring evidence [of chemical weapons], this first of all. We have to find evidences when we are there.” quote by Bashar al-Assad](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/996/bashar-al-assad-1027_accused_the-united-states-accused-syria-and-beca_2737481.jpg)
![“The part in Aleppo, what [people] call it the eastern part, is occupied by the terrorists for the last three years, and they have been using the civilians as human shields.” quote by Bashar al-Assad](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/703/bashar-al-assad-1027_civilians_the-part-in-aleppo-what-people-call-it-t_1113789.jpg)
![“We said [U.S] are going to be repercussions of the mistaken way of dealing with it, of treating the terrorism, but nobody expected 11th of September. So, you cannot expect. It is difficult for anyone to tell you what is going to happen. It's an area where everything is on the brink of explosion…” quote by Bashar al-Assad](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/ffd/bashar-al-assad-1027_areas_we-said-u-s-are-going-to-be-repercussion_384269.jpg)
![“This war [in Syria] is going to support Al-Qaeda and the same people that killed Americans in the 11th of September. The second thing that we want to tell Congress, that they should ask and that what we expect them to ask this administration about the evidence that they have regarding the chemical…” quote by Bashar al-Assad](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/d71/bashar-al-assad-1027_administration_this-war-in-syria-is-going-to-support-al_74280.jpg)
![“Talking about winning and losing is like if you're talking about two armies fighting on two territories, which is not the case. Those [terrorists] are gangs, coming from abroad, infiltrate inhabited areas, kill the people, take their houses, and shoot at the army. The army cannot do the same, and…” quote by Bashar al-Assad](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/fa7/bashar-al-assad-1027_areas_talking-about-winning-and-losing-is-like_493524.jpg)
![“We didn't say that 80% [of terrorists], for example, or the majority or the vast majority, are foreigners. We said the vast majority are Al-Qaeda or Al-Qaeda offshoot organizations in this region.” quote by Bashar al-Assad](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/b3d/bashar-al-assad-1027_al-qaeda_we-didn-t-say-that-80-of-terrorists-for_2494544.jpg)
![“Why should you use a term [rebels] in the United States and England and maybe other countries and use another term in Syria ? This is a double standard that we don't accept.” quote by Bashar al-Assad](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/96c/bashar-al-assad-1027_accepting_why-should-you-use-a-term-rebels-in-the_1259847.jpg)
![“You hardly find any military base in distant areas from the [Syria] cities unless it's an airport or something like this, but most of the military bases or centers within inhabited areas.” quote by Bashar al-Assad](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/2a8/bashar-al-assad-1027_airports_you-hardly-find-any-military-base-in-dis_2955125.jpg)
![“Israel has WMD, and it has to sign [chemical warfare agreement], and Israel is occupying our land, so that's we talked about the Middle East, not Syria, not Israel ; it should be comprehensive.” quote by Bashar al-Assad](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/5a5/bashar-al-assad-1027_agreement_israel-has-wmd-and-it-has-to-sign-chemic_1571935.jpg)
![“There's a video on YouTube where the terrorists clearly make trials [of chemical weapons] on a rabbit and kill the rabbit and said "this is how we're going to kill the Syrian people."” quote by Bashar al-Assad](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/a29/bashar-al-assad-1027_chemical-weapons_there-s-a-video-on-youtube-where-the-ter_2885918.jpg)
![“On the border area with Lebanon where [Hezbollah forces] want to protect themselves and cooperate with us, but they don't exist all over Syria.” quote by Bashar al-Assad](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/f23/bashar-al-assad-1027_areas_on-the-border-area-with-lebanon-where-he_2736581.jpg)
![“We never said that the majority [of the terrorists] are not Syrians, but we said that the minority is what they call "free Syrian army." That's what we said.” quote by Bashar al-Assad](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/c66/bashar-al-assad-1027_army_we-never-said-that-the-majority-of-the-t_383560.jpg)
