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Lebanon looks for a president. By Galal Al-Rifai in the Jordanian daily Addostour

"The only thing the government of [Ahmed] Nazif is enthusiastic about is correcting prices [by raising them]." -- Galal Amin, Al-Masry Al-Yom

"Egypt will enter the Stone Age in scientific research within the next few years." -- Mohamed Ghoneim, Al-Arabi

"It's true that there is a wide gap between classes but nobody dies of hunger as happens in other countries." -- Moufid Fawzi, Al-Alam Al-Yom

"Selecting Suleiman as the president of Lebanon will deny the opportunity to extend this presidential vacuum to those who have interests in maintaining the status quo." -- Tareq Al-Homayed, Asharq Al-Awsat

"It depends on the personality of the president if he is to prevent a civil war." -- Ghassan Tweini, An-Nahar

"Gen Michel Suleiman is aware that the presidential palace needs restoration, especially as it has become customary for important guests to avoid visiting it." -- Ghassan Charbel, Al-Hayat