“As someone from, and directly involved with, this part of the world, I...” — Ahmed Zewail Quote

“As someone from, and directly involved with, this part of the world, I am convinced Arabs are qualified to regain their glorious past.”

“Although there exist in the world today some microbes of the soul, such as discrimination and aggression, science was and still is the core of progress for humanity and the continuity of civilization.”

“Mubarak came to power as a hero who fought bravely in Egypt's wars and headed the nation's air force.”

“Islam, the third in historical sequence of the ethical monotheistic religions of the Near East, was very successful in establishing its monotheism, but had only very moderate success in spreading its version of Jewish and Christian ethics to the Arabs.”

“There is a racist attack against Muslims and Arabs, Algerians, Moroccans, and Tunisians in France.”

“Bahrainis are better off than many other Arabs. We have a welfare state, everybody gets a salary whether they have a job or not. Electricity and food are subsidized; school and healthcare are free. And we don't differentiate between Bahrainis and foreigners. We are very proud of that.”