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"What are you going to do with the raise you got?" "I'll put it in my Swiss bank account." By Mohamed Ezzeddin in the Egyptian weekly magazine Sabah El-Kheir; The official Arab forum. By Tamer Darwish in the Kuwaiti daily Al-Siyassa

"The National Democratic Party is protected by the boots and helmets of members of the security forces. Without rigging elections and curbing opposition, the ruling party cannot survive." -- Sawt Al-Umma, Ibrahim Eissa

"The regime is very cautious not to allow any security lapse. Thus, the extensive presence of security forces is heavily felt in any place that witnesses a political gathering regardless of its size or influence." -- El-Sayed El-Azouni, Al-Arabi

"The burning of Cairo speeded up the July 1952 Revolution. Violence in Sinai and other cities and villages and sectarian strife in Alexandria and Upper Egypt could speed up a second revolution." -- Hassan Hanafi, Al-Arabi

"Arab leaders, especially of countries that are immediate neighbours to Iran, have not yet contemplated wise and profound strategies for their potential approach on the Iranian nuclear and regional strategies." -- Raghda Durgham, Al-Hayat

"The Arab League is demanded to promptly call for a new accord conference on Somalia to prevent a new wave of illicit foreign intervention." -- Helmi Chaarawi, Al-Ittihad

"There are so many disappointments, shortcomings and failures that merit realistic analysis and treatment." -- Hesham Youssef, Al-Sharq