Things have to be straightened out to keep Lebanon away from regional conflicts.

My job and my task as prime minister of Lebanon is to shield Lebanon from any instability like in Syria or Iraq or any other country that surrounds us. My task is to make sure that we have a country that is stable.

I will not be drawn to building relations with the Syrian regime, which does not want me.

Without justice you won't have stability.

People's trust in their public institutions depends on their government getting results.

We were given a system of government that places the people at the center of all decision-making and relies on the consent of the governed, with our rights and the government's limitations clearly outlined.

For me, as the Government of India, the interest of the poorest of the poorest is paramount.

Mandates are rarely won on election night. They are earned after Inauguration Day by leaders who spend their political capital wisely, taking advantage of events without overreaching.