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From the top left, counter clockwise: Amr Okasha of Egypt's opposition daily Al-Wafd marks the first anniversary of the Cabinet of Prime Minister Ahmed Nazif. "If I look like this after one year, what will happen after two?"; "I could tell he's a Zamalek supporter just by looking at him." Mustafa Hussein in Egypt's daily Al-Akhbar; The extreme right shows what it was like before democratic reforms. The left frame shows what to expect after their introduction. Tammam Darwish in Kuwait's Al-Siyasa; "See. He refuses to shake your hand in peace." By Hamed Najeeb in the UAE's Al-Ittihad

"What is going on in Egypt now is an indication of a state of tension that the entire society is going through. Thuggery has become the name of the game and dialogue is receding. There is hardly anybody who is able to communicate with anybody else." -- Sayed Abdel-Aati, Al-Wafd

"The new chairmen and editors will always be aware that misdeeds are eventually exposed and that if they wish to avoid being in the shoes of the out-going editors then they need to pursue another course of administration." -- Magdi Mehana, Al-Masri Al-Youm

"An effective resistance is not measured in weeks or months. It is rather a lifestyle that does not tolerate injustice and corruption..." -- Al-Quds

"The terrorist targeting of Britain is not linked to the US presence in Iraq. If the goal of the killers was to strike against the countries taking part in the occupation to force them to withdraw, then they would not have targeted Istanbul... -- Salameh Nemat, Al-Hayat