Circle Quote by Lucien Bourjeily

“As the Lebanese sociologist Samir Khalaf summed it up: “Though the average Lebanese derives much … social support and psychological reinforcement from … local…

— Thomas L. Friedman

I consider the modernization of the Middle East the central challenge of our time. This region behaves as if it were disturbed, if you'll…

— Zalmay Khalilzad

When I arrived in Beirut from Europe, I felt the oppressive, damp heat, saw the unkempt palm trees and smelt the Arabic coffee, the…

— Robert Fisk

“Beirut’s enduring lesson for me was how thin is the veneer of civilization, how easily the ties that bind can unravel, how quickly a…

— Thomas L. Friedman

Things have to be straightened out to keep Lebanon away from regional conflicts.

— Saad Hariri

Religion is a very delicate subject in Lebanon. You have to know how to say things in a very delicate way in order to…

— Nadine Labaki

Lebanon will be engulfed again in a huge power game that will last quite a long time. This is the tragic destiny of Lebanon.

— Walid Jumblatt

“Pope John Paul II once said as well, “Lebanon is a message more than it is a country.” Now this diversity has turned into…

— Rami Ollaik

The whole world is going insane right now. We, too, have our own problems. The president of Lebanon is an arch-menace. But I think,…

— Rabih Alameddine

Lebanon is a small country, and we have a saying: as long as you know your size, you know, just try to protect what…

— Saad Hariri

The Lebanese people voted this time for change. So they are not satisfied with the actual situation. They want to see a new government.…

— Rafik Hariri

We reject the killing of innocents to achieve a radical and violent agenda. The terrorists and their state sponsors, Iran and Syria, have a…

— George W. Bush