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Sectarian strife in Iraq in Al-Ayam of Bahrain. By Khaled Al-Hashem

"The Arabs of Sinai dared to do what the Egyptians of the Nile Valley and Delta failed to do. They stood up for their rights." -- El-Shafei Bashir, Al-Wafd

"Bringing [corrupt figures] to justice will put on trial the [Egyptian] regime itself." -- Wael El-Ibrashi, Sawt Al-Umma

"Expressions saying that [Egypt] is going through 'a crisis' or heading for an 'explosion' are not describing the current conditions correctly." -- Abdel-Moneim Said, Al-Ahram

"I was amazed to find that not a single Arab journalist in the numerous press conferences held asked Rice about her assessment of the major crime the US committed in Iraq." -- Buthayna Shaaban, Asharq Al-Awsat

"The plan to save Iraq lacks a major component -- the absence of a unanimous political strategy that can unite the majority of Iraqis and lead them to the salvation of their state." -- Mahmoud Al-Rimawi, Al-Khaleej

"Given that Sharm was attended by many international parties, the final communiqué aimed to appeal to all of them." -- Nahla Al-Shahaal, Al-Hayat