Arab summits, once closely followed by all Arab peoples, are now relatively insignificant affairs compared to growing public discontent. Rasmi in Asharq Al-Awsat

Mohamed Omar of Akher Saa links school finals and the now infamous zilch Egypt received in its failed bid to host the 2010 World Cup. A father tries to comfort his distraught son: "Two out of 10 is better than zero".

parent page (27 May - 2 June 2004, issue #692)