In Egypt, every family is suffering from the deteriorated schooling and university system of the Mubarak regime. What families want most of all is to secure a good education for their children.

— Ahmed Zewail

In the Middle East, it is clear that peace will never be reached without solving the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. A two-state solution must be found and enforced.

— Ahmed Zewail

In today's world, America's soft power is commonly thought to reside in the global popularity of Hollywood movies, Coca-Cola, McDonald's and Starbucks.

— Ahmed Zewail

Investing in science education and curiosity-driven research is investing in the future.

— Ahmed Zewail

Let me put it this way: There is nothing in Islam that is fundamentally against the quest for knowledge.

— Ahmed Zewail

Like everywhere in the world, people of the Middle East aspire to liberty and justice. They wish to have a better life and a decent education for their children.

— Ahmed Zewail

On the banks of the Nile, the Rosetta branch, I lived an enjoyable childhood in the City of Disc, which is the home of the famous mosque, Side Ibrahim.

— Ahmed Zewail

Some leaders think time will solve the problem. Their hope is that Assad's regime will ultimately fall from the heavy toll of the horrors it has spawned. From experience with such regimes, this scenario is unlikely to happen.

— Ahmed Zewail

Syria may appear to be a small country, but it is just the type of entangled conflict that can lead to a world catastrophe. It does not take much imagination to see Syria as the Sarajevo of the 21st century, leading to world war.

— Ahmed Zewail

The soft power of science has the potential to reshape global diplomacy.

— Ahmed Zewail