Let us be clear: there are no Salafist armed groups in Syria. Those carrying arms are mostly members of the dissident army.… — Burhan Ghalioun Copy Share Image
I have been a long-time advocate for a just Arab-Israeli peace and for Palestinian refugees. Today, as you are aware, Turkey, Lebanon,… — Queen Noor of Jordan Copy Share Image
There are people on the left who say, Look, we can't let these atrocities go on, so let's enter the war and… — Noam Chomsky Copy Share Image
While in the American academia the knowledge production on the Middle East in general and Syria in particular has been considerably transformed… — Ilan Pappe Copy Share Image
I'm not talking about him; I'm talking about the countries that go to support [Antonio] Guterres plan, because he needs the support… — Bashar al-Assad Copy Share Image
I do not exclude this, but I would like to draw your attention to one absolutely key aspect: In line with international… — Vladimir Putin Copy Share Image
I think the president's [Barack Obama] position has been very clear on Syria. He wants more aggressive, he's put the Special Ops… — Juan Williams Copy Share Image
I think Gary Johnson was probably expressing frustration at a series of pop quizzes. He actually was more authoritative on what to… — William Weld Copy Share Image
If you go into Hasakah province in northeast Syria, that's an area that's as big as Lebanon. It's controlled by the Kurds,… — Benjamin Carson Copy Share Image
My goodness, what we want in a leader is someone with judgment, not someone who is so reckless as to stand on… — Rand Paul Copy Share Image
I have made it clear that we will hunt down terrorists who threaten our country, wherever they are. That means I will… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
Of course, when Secretary-General is objective, he can play an important role in dealing with different officials in the United Nations in… — Bashar al-Assad Copy Share Image
This year marks 20 years since the Rwandan genocide -- the world's greatest humanitarian tragedy of the late 20th century. The international… — Park Geun-hye Copy Share Image
There is some of the paradox of foreign policy polling. So on Iraq and Syria, the President is pretty much doing what… — Michael Gerson Copy Share Image
A Christian state should be established [in Lebanon], with its southern border on the Litani river. We will make an alliance with… — David Ben-Gurion Copy Share Image
If [Bashar] Assad himself could save this whole process by saying, "I will engage in a managed transition where we all work… — John F. Kerry Copy Share Image
The armies of Egypt, Jordan, Syria and Lebanon are poised on the borders of Israel ... to face the challenge, while standing… — Gamal Abdel Nasser Copy Share Image
Two years and a half and Syria is still withstanding against the United States, the West, Saudi Arabia, the richest countries in… — Bashar al-Assad Copy Share Image
We achieved a deal with the Russians that didn't wind up in two days of strikes that would have sent a, quote,… — John F. Kerry Copy Share Image
Intervention in Syria is not an option. President Obama has already helped foment this civil war and supported the al-Qaeda jihadists. This… — Ron Paul Copy Share Image
Syria is descending into suicide. It's a horror story and getting worse and worse. There's no bright spot on the horizon. What… — Noam Chomsky Copy Share Image
I think most of the Washington foreign policy establishment exists in a fantasy world when it comes to Syria. They fundamentally don't… — Chris Murphy Copy Share Image
Condoleezza Rice was confirmed by a vote of 85, 13, despite a contentious but futile protest vote by democrats. By the way,… — Jon Stewart Copy Share Image
The agreement is fundamentally that we want to try to resolve this. The agreement is that ISIL is a threat to everybody,… — John F. Kerry Copy Share Image
“Religion is the most powerful entity on earth. A phenomenon that has conscripted millions to give or sacrifice their lives without so… — Cal Sarwar Copy Share Image
I mean, all of these things that [Bashar Assad] has done, there's no way even if President Obama wanted to just play… — John F. Kerry Copy Share Image
Representatives of the American intelligence agencies - and I hope they won't be angry - but they could have been more professional,… — Vladimir Putin Copy Share Image
If Russia is there [in Syria] alone fighting them [ISIL], guess what? Russia becomes the target and Russia starts seeing - who… — John F. Kerry Copy Share Image
To me, what I've always said is that the president [Barack Obama] has set up an awful situation through his deal with… — Chris Christie Copy Share Image
The current relationship between Syria and Iran is abnormal. It is unprecedented in Syria's foreign policy history. A new Syria will be… — Burhan Ghalioun Copy Share Image
The Arab awakening has been, up to now, a lot about freedom from dictatorial regimes - Syria, Yemen, Libya, Tunisia, Bahrain and… — Thomas Friedman Copy Share Image
It seems not to matter that we are at the brink of a war that may spread beyond Afghanistan and Iraq to… — Richard Schiff Copy Share Image
Sadly, a U.S. invasion of Iraq 'would threaten the whole stability of the Middle East' - or so Amr Moussa, secretary-general of… — Mark Steyn Copy Share Image
While the foreign policy elite in Washington focuses on the 8,000 deaths in a conflict in Syria – half a world away… — Robert D. Kaplan Copy Share Image
We wouldn't have withstood for two years and a half. We would have disintegration of the army, disintegration of the whole institution… — Bashar al-Assad Copy Share Image
You've seen President Trump act decisively when it comes to Syria. It didn't take him long to pull the trigger in regard… — Reince Priebus Copy Share Image
We asked for a delegation [of the Red Cross] in March 2013 when the first attack happened in Aleppo in the north… — Bashar al-Assad Copy Share Image
Other than our disagreement over Syria, I would say our relationship with Russia is very good and we are seeking to broaden… — Adel al-Jubeir Copy Share Image
The international community has to overcome its differences and find solutions to the conflicts of today in South Sudan, Syria, Central African… — Antonio Guterres Copy Share Image
If George Bush [Jr.] decided he was going to turn the troops loose on Syria and Iran after that he would last… — Lawrence Eagleburger Copy Share Image
![“I'm not talking about him; I'm talking about the countries that go to support [Antonio] Guterres plan, because he needs the support of other countries, he cannot achieve that plan while many countries in the world are still supporting the terrorists in Syria. So, of course we support it, whether…” quote by Bashar al-Assad](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/323/bashar-al-assad-1027_achieve_i-m-not-talking-about-him-i-m-talking-ab_2627756.jpg)
![“I think the president's [Barack Obama] position has been very clear on Syria. He wants more aggressive, he's put the Special Ops on the ground, in fact one of the Republican criticisms is he's got thousands of Americans there. We just don't call them troops on the ground, we don't admit to it. But…” quote by Juan Williams](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/f9c/juan-williams-7909_aggressive_i-think-the-president-s-barack-obama-pos_17086.jpg)
![“A Christian state should be established [in Lebanon], with its southern border on the Litani river. We will make an alliance with it. When we smash the Arab Legion's strength and bomb Amman, we will eliminate Transjordan too, and then Syria will fall. If Egypt still dares to fight on, we shall…” quote by David Ben-Gurion](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/ef3/david-ben-gurion-9178_accounts_a-christian-state-should-be-established_2911048.jpg)
![“If [Bashar] Assad himself could save this whole process by saying, "I will engage in a managed transition where we all work together to stabilize the government, save the institutions of government, and turn on ISIL and preserve Syria." That could happen. It all depends on one man, and Russia and…” quote by John F. Kerry](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/999/john-f-kerry-996_assad_if-bashar-assad-himself-could-save-this_309200.jpg)
![“I mean, all of these things that [Bashar Assad] has done, there's no way even if President Obama wanted to just play along that you could actually achieve peace, because there are 65 million Sunni in between Baghdad and the border of Turkey, Syria, and Iraq, who will never, ever again accept Assad…” quote by John F. Kerry](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/bfd/john-f-kerry-996_accepting_i-mean-all-of-these-things-that-bashar-a_3077391.png)
![“If Russia is there [in Syria] alone fighting them [ISIL], guess what? Russia becomes the target and Russia starts seeing - who knows - MANPADs will find their way in there, airplanes will fall out of the sky. They will become vilified. They'll become the new magnet, together with Assad, for the…” quote by John F. Kerry](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/ee2/john-f-kerry-996_airplane_if-russia-is-there-in-syria-alone-fighti_477624.png)
![“To me, what I've always said is that the president [Barack Obama] has set up an awful situation through his deal with Iran, because what his deal with Iran has done is empower them and enrich them. And that's the way ISIS has been created and formed here. ISIS is created and formed because of the…” quote by Chris Christie](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/19a/chris-christie-1382_abuse_to-me-what-i-ve-always-said-is-that-the_2611865.jpg)
![“We asked for a delegation [of the Red Cross] in March 2013 when the first attack happened in Aleppo in the north of Syria ; they delayed it till just a few days before al-Ghouta when they sent those team, and the team itself said in its report that he did everything as he wanted. There was not a…” quote by Bashar al-Assad](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/0b3/bashar-al-assad-1027_als_we-asked-for-a-delegation-of-the-red-cro_1425613.jpg)
![“If George Bush [Jr.] decided he was going to turn the troops loose on Syria and Iran after that he would last in office for about 15 minutes. In fact if President Bush were to try that now even I would think that he ought to be impeached. You can't get away with that sort of thing in this democracy.” quote by Lawrence Eagleburger](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/f71/lawrence-eagleburger-19898_bush_if-george-bush-jr-decided-he-was-going-t_38824.jpg)
