In the News Quotes Archive - Page 21 of 36

Fox News,

July 8, 2020

“The government of President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi…is now targeting health care workers, medical workers, journalists, and ordinary citizens who are speaking out about their fears and concerns about the government’s handling of the coronavirus.”

Foreign Policy,

July 7, 2020

“[The Trump administration has] overvalued the relationship [with Saudi Arabia] and they’ve overlooked egregious violations and norms of the relationship… It’s certainly out of whack. And the return on investment doesn’t seem to match.”

Associated Press,

July 6, 2020

“Because of Egypt’s constant attention to its image as a place open for tourism, open for business, open for investment, authorities appear particularly sensitive to divergent perspectives during the pandemic.”

Politico,

July 1, 2020

“Erdoğan is anxious to shore up support, and his preferred strategy has been to harden his illiberal, nationalist and Islamist positions. The conversion of Ayasofya would bolster that image on the international stage.”

New York Times,

June 25, 2020

“[The policy] could circumvent congressional oversight and lead to more reckless sales. On the other hand, it deprives the administration of an early opportunity to adjust sales to reflect congressional concerns, which could actually lead to delays.”

Foreign Policy,

June 25, 2020

“I’m concerned that this could facilitate the sale of weapons under less than ideal circumstances and could lead to an almost lackadaisical approach to selling weapons with destructive power around the world.”

The Media Line,

June 22, 2020

“The Egyptians want to have a…legally binding resolution mechanism and to include mitigation measures for the droughts and prolonged dry years… Giving Ethiopia total control over Egypt’s water is not negotiable for Egyptians.”

Fox News,

June 12, 2020

“This virus has really exposed…an underinvestment in public health systems [in Arab countries], which are now really straining or nearly breaking in many countries due to the pandemic.”

Al-Monitor,

June 11, 2020

“Erdogan believes that a page is turning with the West in the sense that the West is finally coming to terms with a Turkey that can stand on its own two feet and aggressively defend its interest.”

New York Times,

May 16, 2020

“[The 2016 Saudi bombing of Sanaa, Yemen] demanded a response. By that time it was clear that the war had gone in a direction we had not anticipated.”

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