Bottom lines
"On the surface, the Egyptian political system appears to be a multi-party system from the constitutional and legal perspective. However, in reality it remains indeed a one-party system." -- Osama El-Ghazali Harb, Al-Masry Al-Yom
"Has this sexual madness [in our society] reached such an extent that a female nurse wears a niqab to protect herself from the patients she takes care of?" -- Farida El-Shoubashi, Nahdet Masr
"When I see a former African president, I wish I could also see a former president in Egypt and the Arab world." -- Akram El-Qassas, Al-Arabi
"Nothing is going to change on the ground after Annapolis. All the signs indicate that the worst is coming." -- Amr Gifteli, Tishreen
"When will the Gulf states unite? That is the question Gulf citizens asked their leaders in this summit and in every summit." -- Al-Madina
"The GCC invitation and Ahmadinejad's acceptance confirms that the Gulf states realise the depth of the current crisis." -- Mohamed Kharroub, Al-Rai