Bottom lines

---

Click to view caption

Announcement at the start of the academic year. 'Take a private lesson in two subjects and get one free.' By Farag Hassan in the Egyptian daily Al-Ahram Freedoms. In the Kuwaiti daily Al-Anbaa by Abdel-Salam Maabul

"The pope's statements clearly reflect his ignorance about Islam." -- Sheikh Mohamed Sayed Tantawi, Al-Ahram

"Diversity in educational systems does not mean we lose our cultural identity." -- Hossam Badrawi, Akhbar Al-Yom

"[Youth] need to realise that by enhancing their skills they will find a rewarding job and prove themselves on the professional arena, not by waiting for a state job." -- Mohamed Ali Ibrahim, Al-Gomhuriya

"The most dangerous thing the speech reflects is the papal mentality that deliberately opens old and worn-out files that both the modern Christian and Islamic worlds have closed." -- Mohamed Gaber Al-Ansar, Al-Hayat

"If the Vatican does not get rid of American influence, it will change into a small parish isolated from the Christian world." -- Youssef Ghishan, Al-Dostour

"The pope failed to realise that the continuous injustice against Muslims will deepen the feelings of hatred for the West and boost terrorism." -- Hussein Hafez , Al-Khaleej