Following deadly clashes during the elections, on the day the new Egyptian parliament meets for the first time: 'better to play it safe'. By Mustafa Hussein of Egypt's daily Al-Akhbar

From right: the world when looking for terrorism, then when looking for the reasons. The Saudi daily Asharq Al-Awsat, by Amgad Rasmi

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