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We are not leaving. Our roots are Syrian and we will face whatever comes with our heads up.

resiliencesanctions— Al-Watan newspaper interview, 2011
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We have created thousands of jobs. We have contributed to the Syrian state. And yet they are treating us this way.

asset-seizurepersecution— Facebook Live video, 2020
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Syriatel is not just a company — it is the backbone of Syrian communications and thousands of families depend on it.

syriasyriatel— Syriatel press conference, Damascus, 2010
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We ask for God's protection and we ask the people who know us to speak the truth.

familypersecution— Facebook Live video, 2020
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Investment in Syria is investment in stability. Without economic growth there is no future for this country.

economic-developmentinvestment— Syria Economic Forum, Damascus, 2007