Islam Times - Syrian President says Arab identity has returned

Islam Times - Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has told reporters, "the Arab identity has returned now that the Muslim Brotherhood has fallen in Egypt."

He noted that since the people had realized the way the Muslim Brotherhood had been manipulating religion to score political gain, things would change for the better in the region and see a return to a real Arab identity.

Denouncing political-religious party in the broader Middle East the Syrian President warned that the presence of such parties was dangerous and in opposition with the Arab nationalist ideals.