#syria

Lebanon is restless, Syria got its walking papers, Egypt is scheduling elections with more than one candidate, and even Saudi Arabia, whose rulers are perhaps more terrified of women than rulers anywhere else in the world, allowed limited municipal elections. ↗

— Suzanne Fields

#anywhere #arabia #candidate #egypt #elections

I was a fighter pilot, flying Hurricanes all round the Mediterranean. I flew in the Western Desert of Libya, in Greece, in Syria, in Iraq and in Egypt. ↗

— Roald Dahl

#egypt #fighter #fighter pilot #flew #flying

Recent action in Syria and Palestine also tell us that the awakening voices of democracy in those regions are occurring, and that those in that region are able to pursue it without being stifled by terrorists that are despotic. ↗

— Judd Gregg

#action #also #awakening #being #democracy

The appalling crackdown that we witnessed in Hama and other Syrian cities on 30 and 31 July only erode the regime's legitimacy and increase resentment. In the absence of an end to the senseless violence and a genuine process of political reform, we will continue to pursue further EU sanctions. ↗

— William Hague

#appalling #cities #continue #end #erode

I know something quite sure. We'll never have peace with this Syrian regime. They'll never give us relief, and we'll never forget that. ↗

— Walid Jumblatt

#give #i #know #never #never forget

If I have any advice to give to the Syrian president it is to cooperate for the sake of the investigation or for the sake of uncovering the truth. ↗

— Walid Jumblatt

#any #cooperate #give #i #investigation

Syrian influence has not ended yet. It is going to be a very long path. ↗

— Walid Jumblatt

#going #influence #long #path #syrian

The Syrian regime is helping the insurgency in Iraq and allowing all kinds of militants to come in and out, and go to Iraq to attack random soldiers and innocent people. ↗

— Walid Jumblatt

#attack #come #go #helping #innocent

The violence and burnings in Lebanon were the work of Syrian soldiers and workers dressed in civilian clothes. ↗

— Walid Jumblatt

#clothes #dressed #lebanon #soldiers #syrian

There was a president imposed by Syria. Our battle... is to have a Lebanese president that we elect. ↗

— Walid Jumblatt

#elect #imposed #lebanese #our #president