The first question that I ask : do I have public support or not. That is the first question that I asked… — Bashar al-Assad Copy Share Image
I would only give a prize to whoever works for the peace in Syria, first of all by stopping the terrorists from… — Bashar al-Assad Copy Share Image
The first thing you have to learn is how to conduct dialogue and how to make it productive. — Bashar al-Assad Copy Share Image
You cannot have partition only on political bases or geographic bases. It should be social first of all when the communities do… — Bashar al-Assad Copy Share Image
You have to look at the reality in Syria. Whenever we liberate any city or village from the terrorists, the civilians will… — Bashar al-Assad Copy Share Image
I would say I need two things: the first one is to be objective in every statement he could make regarding any… — Bashar al-Assad Copy Share Image
We believe that Lebanon has been the first real experience for all the Arabs. — Bashar al-Assad Copy Share Image
From the first day I took the decision as President to defend my country. — Bashar al-Assad Copy Share Image
This is where we can discuss the evidence [of the chemical weapons ], but he doesn't have it. He didn't present it… — Bashar al-Assad 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
First of all, when you have a doctor who cut the leg to prevent the patient from the gangrene if you have… — Bashar al-Assad Copy Share Image
From our side, from our part as government, we have two missions: the first one is to fight those terrorists to liberate… — Bashar al-Assad Copy Share Image
When you talk about humanitarian, it doesn't only mean to offer the people the help, the food, their necessary needs for their… — Bashar al-Assad Copy Share Image
At the very beginning, it was fully political. When you have these terrorists, the first part of the same plan which is… — Bashar al-Assad Copy Share Image
The problem with the West is that they start with political reform going towards democracy. If you want to go towards democracy,… — 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
The first thing Syrian refugees want is to be able to live within Syria. That means help, humanitarian help, the way we… — Bashar al-Assad Copy Share Image
I think the Congress is elected by people, it represents the people, and works for their interest. The first question that they… — Bashar al-Assad Copy Share Image
From the first day I took the decision as President to defend my country. So, who killed ? That's another question. Actually,… — 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 Image
I never rejected any responsibility, but that depends on the decision. — Bashar al-Assad Copy Share Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
I will tell [Barack Obama] very simply : present what you have as evidence to the public, be transparent. — Bashar al-Assad Copy Share Image
[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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
[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 Image