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It is even more so when it comes to Iraq, which is a large Arab country with scientific, material, and human resources and is able to accomplish, at the least, what Lebanon accomplished, and more.

During my youth, the idea of moving from Lebanon was unthinkable. Then I began to realise I might have to go, like my grandfather, uncles and others who left for America, Egypt, Australia, Cuba.

Beirut is where I was born and raised.

When I was born here on one of the farms in Israel, my childhood, I never thought for one day that we will not be living together with Arabs.

We, in Syria, our point of view stems from our experience.

Lebanon will be engulfed again in a huge power game that will last quite a long time. This is the tragic destiny of Lebanon.

In Lebanon, there are completely different opinions and values in one country in terms of religion, modernity, tradition, East and West - which allows for a kind of intellectual development not available anywhere else.

We have to look to the well-being of the Lebanese citizens and create prosperity in the country, and you can't create prosperity without stability.

I think that Hezbollah, no doubt that they work together with the Syrians.

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