“Next time -- we will roll out the red carpet for you in the United States of Arabia, my brethren!”

“Gentlemen. You are looking at the true Abraham Lincoln of Arabia. And in order to end our internal bickering - our civil war, if you will - I have solicited your aid.”

“I know a feeling like that only comes once in a lifetime, and I think you should follow your hearts desires. I believe in love, and I know love conquers all.”

“An hour later. the moon reflected its light on the Tigris as well. The sun, the moon, and Fatima. What else could I ask for?”

“Two people, one city, different times; connected by a memoir. Can love exist in a city destined for decades of misery?”