'We're from the village. We never had an accident. Meanwhile, there are train accidents in Egypt every day and people die. So, then, which one of us is smarter?' By Helmi El-Touni in the Egyptian daily Al-Ahram

'My boy, press freedom means that you, being a reporter, are free to write about whatever you want. And I, being the editor-in-chief, am free not to publish what you write.' By Hamed Najeeb in the daily Al-Ittihad of the UAE

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