Bashar al-Assad
Politician
1965-09-11
Bashar al-Assad is a Syrian politician and former military officer who served as president of Syria from 2000 to 2024. He succeeded his father, Hafez al-Assad, and was removed from power in 2024.
Quotes by Bashar al-Assad
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No doubt that the U.S. is a super-power capable of conquering a relatively small country, but is it able to control it?
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Despite the ethnic diversity within each nation, the social fabric of the region by and large is one.
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We, in Syria, our point of view stems from our experience.
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We have more difficult circumstances than most of the Arab countries but in spite of that Syria is stable. Why? Because you have to be very closely linked to the beliefs of the people. This is the core issue.
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Syria is geographically and politically in the middle of the Middle East.
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As soon as the legitimate Lebanese government is convinced that the conditions have ripened and that Lebanon is able to maintain stability on its own... Then, the Syrian forces will return to their homeland.
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I am Syrian, I was made in Syria, I have to live in Syria and die in Syria.
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We are dealing with treachery and threats, which accompanied the establishment of Israel.
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It should be known that Israel is based on treachery.
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Worry does not mean fear, but readiness for the confrontation.
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