It is through accepting other people in our own countries that we shall come to respect our neighbours and be respected in our turn.

There is an important erotic element in A Thousand and One Nights, which is one of the keys to understanding the Orient.

To lead a country, you must periodically hold a national consultation in which people representing different programmes can make a bid for power.

I belong to a specific category of writers, those who speak and write in a language different from that of their parents.

In Morocco, it's possible to see the Atlantic and the Mediterranean at the same time.

I read a poem every night, as others read a prayer.

We must have our say, not through violence, aggression or fear. We must speak out calmly and forcefully. We shall only be able to enter the new world era if we agree to engage in dialogue with the other side.