Arab Quote by Elliott Abrams

The fake republics are goners; the monarchies have a fighting chance. That's my conclusion after a short visit to the Middle East and discussions…

— Elliott Abrams

There are many democracies in our Arab and Islamic countries, but unfortunately, they are all false democracies.

— Yusuf al-Qaradawi

Jordan has to show the Arab world that there's another way of doing things. We're a monarchy, yes, but if we can show democracy…

— Anonymous

The autocracies of the Arab world have been as economically destructive as they've been politically repressive.

— James Surowiecki

“But by any broad human rights criteria, the republican regimes of the region were responsible for far more killing, brutality, oppression and, often, corruption…

— Fred Halliday

From before I was born, we Arabs have been caught between two forces that, seemingly, cannot be defeated: our ruthless dictators, who oppress and…

— Hisham Matar

There is something very consistent about governance in the Arab world. Among the Arab countries today in which there is a modicum of internal…

— Michael Totten

The idea that Arabia is best run by Arabs is no more palatable to Western leaders today than it was to Napoleon or Churchill.

— Stephen Kinzer

I was much an enemy to monarchies before I came to Europe. I am ten thousand times more so, since I have seen what…

— Thomas Jefferson

Monarchies are above political parties. Sometimes political parties do things that are to the disadvantage of the country because they want to beat the…

— Farah Diba

Well, it's very clear that the Arab population is rising because they'd like to have a say in the running of their affairs, running…

— Al-Waleed bin Talal

The Arab rulers are basically unpopular. They are supported by the United States against the wishes of their people. In all of this rather…

— Edward Said