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Peace talks and the end of Olmert. By Habib Haddad in the pan-Arab daily Al-Hayat

"The 'movie' visit was meant as a PR campaign for Gamal Mubarak, rather than connecting with the [poor] people." -- Fahmy Howeidy, Al-Dostour

"We compete with each other on how to spend time on senseless entertainment and conspicuous consumption during Ramadan." -- Mohamed Barakat, Al-Akhbar

"There has been a 9.5 per cent rise in the number of poor because of the latest wave of price hikes." -- Othman Mohamed Othman, Al-Wafd

"Rice's visit was intended to entice Libya into joining the oil-exporting countries pitted against Iran and its controversial nuclear programme." -- Al-Watan

"Matters are fast slipping from [Egypt's] hands and certain European nations are now taking the initiative." -- Al-Bayan

"The general feeling in Egypt is that the regime is against Hamas and allied with Mahmoud Abbas as well as the United States and Israel. -- Abdallah El-Ashaal, Al-Hayat