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The government orders the cannon, which signifies the end of fasting when fired, to be used for another purpose. 'See that neighbourhood. It's packed with people and their children giving us all sorts of headaches. They're all home during Iftar. All you have to do is lower the cannon a bit... and fire. Happy Ramadan.'

"The dilemma is not that a group [of journalists] spoke improperly about Mubarak. The big problem is that there is no code of ethics [governing journalists' work]." -- Makram Mohamed Ahmed, Al-Masry Al-Yom

"When a Muslim obtains a visa from Israel he is acknowledging its sovereignty on Palestinian territory." -- Abdel-Sabour Shahin, Nahdet Masr

"Undermining the Arabic language is not limited to using foreign names for shops, hotels, resorts, schools, and commodities, but has found its way into the language of daily newspapers." -- Salama Ahmed Salama, Al-Ahram

"Why should the US turn the majority of Iraqis from friend to foe by proposing to divide their nation against their will?" -- Amir Taheri, Asharq Al-Awsat

"Are the Arabs aware of what is being plotted against them? Are they asleep? Are they in a state of unconsciousness? Are they in a state of clinical death?" -- Jihad Al-Khazen, Al-Hayat

"Resistance is the only answer to the partition's plans." -- Haifaa Zangana, Al-Quds Al-Arabi