We're talking about one region, bigger regions, not only about Syria. This interlinked region, this intermingled, interlocked, whatever you want to call… — Bashar al-Assad Copy Share Image
For Turkey, they think that if the Muslim Brotherhood take over the rest of the region, they will be very comfortable, they… — Bashar al-Assad Copy Share Image
As I said, this [repercussions] may take different forms : direct and indirect. Direct when people want to retaliate, or governments. Indirect… — Bashar al-Assad Copy Share Image
You should expect everything. Not necessarily through the government, the governments are not the only player in [Middle East] region. — Bashar al-Assad Copy Share Image
[A conflict of Sunni vs. Shia] is in the mind of the Saudis, and this is in the minds of the Wahabists.… — Bashar al-Assad Copy Share Image
My country and me, we are part of this region, we're not separated. We cannot discuss it as Syria or as me… — Bashar al-Assad Copy Share Image
But for us, in Syria, we have principles. We'll do anything to prevent the region from another crazy war. It's not only… — Bashar al-Assad Copy Share Image
If the rebels or the terrorists in this region or any other group have [chemical warfare], this could happen, I don't know.… — 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
You have different parties, different factions, you have different ideologies ; you have everything in Middle East region now. — 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
People do not only live on interests; they also live on beliefs, especially in very ideological areas. Unless you understand the ideological… — Bashar al-Assad Copy Share Image
This is reality. If [the American officials] want to believe, that's good, that will help them understand the region and be more… — 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