East Quote by Alexander Haig

The Middle East has gone through periods of turmoil before. In the 1950s and 1960s, there were revolutions. When monarchies were collapsing in a…

— Adel al-Jubeir

The Middle East is obviously an issue that has plagued the region for centuries.

— Barack Obama

“The war in the Middle East has been raging for 15 years. Three once stable and prosperous countries have been reduced to destitution and…

— Jovan Autonomašević

I have a background and an understanding of what's happened in the Middle East that a lot of people don't have, because there's been…

— Helen Thomas

Grasping the realities of the Middle East is never easy. This is not primarily because they change quickly, but because so much time, effort,…

— Elliott Abrams

The Arab world had a big problem of frankly venal elites. That is why these revolutions happen, because people didn't think the opportunities were…

— Thomas Friedman

For too long, many nations, including my own, tolerated, even excused, oppression in the Middle East in the name of stability. Oppression became common,…

— George W. Bush

The answer as to why ISIS gained power and influence, and why stability in the Middle East has disastrously deteriorated, does not require extensive…

— Pete Hoekstra

The Middle East is ailing. The malady stems from pervasive violence, shortages of food, water and educational opportunities, discrimination against women and - the…

— Shimon Peres

Middle East history is replete with examples of missed and lost chances to make peace.

— Richard N. Haass

“At various times during the 1950's and 1960's attempts were made by leaders in Iraq, Egypt, Jordan, and Syria to unite as a single…

— Alistair MacLean

There's always trouble in the Middle East. I can't recall any time in my life when there hasn't been trouble there.

— Helen McCloy