Affect Quote by Cate Blanchett

The issues of political nature should be solved in any country, including in Syria, primarily by its people.

— Vladimir Putin

Syria is geographically and politically in the middle of the Middle East. That is why we are in contact with most of the problems…

— Bashar al-Assad

The issue with Syria, I think for many of us, has always been about Iran. This is an anchor point for them in terms…

— Jack Keane

I always say the Syrian problem as isolated case, as Syrian case, is not very complicated. What makes it complicated is the interference from…

— Bashar al-Assad

I think Syria is in a particularly sensitive geopolitical position in terms of the politics of the Middle East.

— Edward Luck

It's very simple ; once the Western countries stop supporting those terrorists and making pressure on their puppet countries and client states like Saudi…

— Bashar al-Assad

IS [Islamic State] has played a major role in helping Bashar al-Assad to reposition Syria on the international scene. Now, it is almost impossible…

— Tariq Ramadan

I think Syria is often covered by phone. You have to talk to activists. You have to try to read the tea leaves. You…

— Anthony Shadid

We knew the Syrian situation was complex and there were lots of divisions, particularly on the side of the opposition... This is a tough…

— Kofi Annan

Syria is geographically and politically in the middle of the Middle East.

— Bashar al-Assad

Unless there is meaningful change in Syria and an end to the crackdown, President Assad and those around him will find themselves isolated internationally…

— William Hague

My country and me, we are part of this region, we're not separated. We cannot discuss it as Syria or as me ; it…

— Bashar al-Assad