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The Arab initiative on Lebanon. By Habib Haddad in the pan-Arab daily Al-Hayat

"Don't forget to pray for our country... to save it from the problems of unemployment and skyrocketing prices that leave most commodities beyond the reach of [low] income people." -- Pope Shenouda III in Al-Ahram

"As long as the NDP and its government continue to shut the doors on political reform... what is the benefit of taking part in political life?" -- Yehya El-Gamal in Al-Masry Al-Youm

"All [presidential] palaces and sensitive sites in Egypt are exposed by Google Earth, while Israeli sites are hazy on Google maps." -- Mohamed Hassanein Heikal in Al-Arabi

"Damascus and Tehran will cast their heavy shadows over all of Bush's talks during his tour." -- Elias Harfouche, Al-Hayat

"The Arab people should receive Bush with rotten eggs, bad tomatoes and demonstrations." -- Abdel-Bari Atwan, Al-Quds Al - Arabi

"Why can't the Arabs exploit this relationship between King Abdullah and President Bush to promote their interests? -- Maamoun Fendi, Asharq Al-Awsat