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Sarkozy's difficult balancing act. In Al-Ayyam of Palestine

This exam supervisor, an 'Answers for Sale' sign on his desk, doesn't understand what all the fuss is about concerning the latest leaking of exam papers of the thanaweya aama, or 12th grade. 'It's been happening for years.' -- In the Egyptian daily Al-Gomhuriya

"Before a new law is promulgated, people try to find out how to break it, how to circumscribe or ignore it." -- Salah Montasser, Al-Ahram

"The main obstacle to achieving any kind of reform is corruption which has been reigning supreme in all political, economic, social and cultural spheres, including the educational system." -- Hazem Sherif, Al-Mal

"The record of crises during the tenure of the government of Prime Minister Ahmed Nazif is heavy enough to be nominated the Oscar for 'the worst government in Egypt's history.'" -- Nasr El-Qaffas , Al-Masry Al-Yom

"The keys of Arab problems are in their own pockets, not across the Atlantic." -- Bouthaina Shaaban, Asharq Al-Awsat

"Obama does not represent only himself... If he loses, he will not be alone; he may cause the Democratic ship to sink." -- Abdel-Rahman Al-Rashed, Asharq Al-Awsat

"Details are too much of a hassle for the American individual, unlike the Arab who digs too deep into the details to the point of missing the big picture." -- Raghida Dergham, Al-Hayat