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The face of Lebanon and its horoscope for today. In the pan-Arab daily Al-Hayat, by Habib Haddad; 'Only God knows the rise in prices. But what can we do? At least we're alive.' Mustafa Hussein in the Egyptian daily Al-Akhbar

"Definitely there is something fishy behind the complex El-Hanash ruckus." -- Mohamed El-Chabba, Nahdat Masr

"Why do some police officers hate citizens and why do citizens fear and hate police officers?" -- Khairi Ramadan, Al-Masry Al-Yom

"It's about time to review medical welfare in sports and whether it is a priority." -- Said Wahba, Al-Arabi

"In order to reverse its defeat in Lebanon, Israel will try to launch a swift attack on Iran on the pretext that it poses a threat to Israeli and American national security as well as to international peace." -- Adel Malek, Al-Hayat

"The truce in Lebanon is fragile and could be broken at any time... In this case, war to destroy Lebanon could resume." -- Erfan Nizameddin, Al-Hayat

"We were initially after peace in Palestine, but we failed. Then we sought peace in Iraq and it has proven hard to reach. We should seek peace for Syria, Lebanon, Sudan and Somalia in order for it to last." -- Abdel-Wahab Badrakhan, Al-Ittihad