The era of endless tit-for-tat bombings must end. No nation prospers when its skies are filled with fear. The reality is, we have common enemies - and we can play a major role in regional security.

Syria's Druze are not pawns. They are citizens - deeply rooted, historically loyal, and deserving of every protection under the law. Their safety is non-negotiable.

Peace must be earned through mutual respect, not fear. We will engage where there is honesty and a clear path to coexistence - and walk away from anything less.

We will not be a pawn. Nor will we be a fortress. We will be a state that governs with legitimacy, not just control.

I did not seek this position to rule. I accepted it because Syria must turn the page. And I would rather help write that history - with others - than watch it be torn apart again.

We have no option but to succeed. We must make Syria great again.

If I am the only one speaking, then Syria has learned nothing.

We are inviting all voices to the table - secular, religious, tribal, academic, rural, and urban. The state must listen now more than it commands.

I don't ask for trust. I ask for patience - and for scrutiny. Hold me accountable. Hold this process accountable. That is how trust will come. Dignity through work. Peace through purpose.

It's not about ideology anymore. It's about giving people a reason to stay, a reason to live - and a reason to believe.

A stable Syria will not be built through speeches or slogans - it will be built through action: in the marketplace, in classrooms, on farms, and in workshops. We will rebuild supply chains. Syria will return as a hub for trade and commerce.

Every young man with a job is one less soul at risk of radicalization. Every child in school is a vote for the future.

Russia's Dmitry Medvedev told those “worried and awaiting revenge” that it’s normal to feel that way—because “revenge is inevitable.”

“Our army is advancing and will keep going. Everything that must explode will explode. Those who must be eliminated—will vanish.”

“Istanbul talks are not about peace but about victory and the destruction of Ukraine’s leadership.”

"The court ruling has possibly further restricted the scope for manoeuvre here, but the scope is still there. We know that we can still reject people," Merz told a local government congress.