Before the 11th of September, in my discussions with many officials of the United States, some of them are Congressmen, I used… — 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
We've been living in difficult circumstances and we prepare ourselves for every possibility. But that doesn't mean if you're prepared things will… — Bashar al-Assad Copy Share Image
The United States doesn't have the will to work against al-Nusra or even ISIS, because they believe that this is a card… — 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
Many people do not understand the difference between peace and a peace treaty. If you want to have real peace with normal… — Bashar al-Assad Copy Share Image
If there is any change regarding that hope, we should ask the Syrian people, not anyone else in the world. — Bashar al-Assad Copy Share Image
We are the fault line; if you don't deal with this fault line, you're going to have an earthquake, that's what we… — Bashar al-Assad Copy Share Image
If you ask Americans whether they've been successful at sealing the border with Mexico, they'll tell you that it's a very difficult… — 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