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Warns Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmedinejad: "Our nuclear programme has no brakes." In the Saudi daily Asharq Al-Awsat, by Amgad Rasmi

"There is a new plan to oppress opposition [voices] by accusing them of slandering religion to rally public opinion against them." -- Mohamed Younis, Sawt Al-Umma

"Egypt occupies an advanced position among the countries in which corruption reigns supreme." -- Hafez Abu Saada, Al-Dustour

"Superstitions spread when there is political and social oppression." -- Nabil Sharafeddin, Al-Dustour

"It is the rights of the Palestinians and not the Israelis that need to be recognised." -- Jamil Nimri, Al-Ghad

"It is clear that it is Israel that does not respect signed peace agreements because it is not ready to implement them." -- Majid Al-Kayali, Al-Hayat

"Democracy should not be treated as a one-day achievement but as a permanent goal to continuously strive for." -- Hani Al-Masri, Akhbar Al-Arab