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American aid to the Arab world. By Ali Khalil in Al-Khaleej of the UAE

"President Mubarak is making no effort to pave the way for his son to come to power but he is creating conditions that will explode in the face of any coming president." -- Bahieddin Hassan , Al-Dostour

"In such a corrupt atmosphere, some of the truly talented people who really seek to introduce reform, withdraw." -- Galal Amin , Al-Masry Al-Yom

"Hamas must know that the Egyptian border is a red line, and it has to respect Egyptian sovereignty." -- Karam Gabr , Rose El-Youssef

"The situation in Gaza would not necessarily lead to collective death but to individual death." -- Yasser Al-Zaatra , Addustour

"[Hamas] is trying to impose facts on the ground regardless of Egyptian sovereignty, Palestinian legitimacy and the status of the Palestinian presidency." -- Sameeh Shabib , Al-Ayyam

"The Iraqi war is now a 'strategic trap' for the US, in which it cannot win or lose; it cannot stay or withdraw." -- Saad Mahiou , Al-Khaleej