Assad Quote by James Buchan

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

Power, after all, is not just military strength. It is the social power that comes from democracy, the cultural power that comes from freedom…

— Edward Said

“The ultimate source of power, here as in the whole course of Arab history, is the personality of the commander. Through him, whether he…

— Janet Wallach

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

Any reporter who's ever covered the Middle East can tell you about the Arab leader photo op. It is one of the most curious…

— Neil Macdonald

Looking at polls of Arab public opinion, you look at popular figures, the most popular figure is the prime minister of Turkey, Erdogan, and…

— Noam Chomsky

With his decision to use force against the violent extremists of the Islamic State, President Obama ... is stepping once again - and with…

— Hisham Melhem

So much of what we see and hear about the Middle East focuses on what we call politics, which is essentially ideology. But when…

— Annia Ciezadlo

Our moral authority is as important, if not more important, than our troop strength or our high-tech weapons. We are rapidly losing that moral…

— Robert Reich

The Arab countries in the Middle East have for decades demonized Israel, to Western leadership, which for reasons not entirely clear, listen to them…

— Manfred Gerstenfeld

Being an Arab leader has its rewards: the suite at the Waldorf-Astoria during the United Nations General Assembly, travel in your own plane, plenty…

— Elliott Abrams