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Karl Marx: 'Can I be of service?' By Habib Haddad in the pan-Arab daily Al-Hayat

"It has become a must that we take a decisive stand against embassies in Egypt in front of which Egyptian citizens stand humiliated by a series of inquiries and [expensive] visas which might or might not be granted." -- Farouk Goweida, Al-Ahram

"A witty, distinguished and highly appreciated Islamic scholar like El-Qaradawi ought to be an imam calling for Islamic unity, not schism, a pioneer of progress, not backwardness." -- Gamal El-Banna, Al-Masry Al-Yom

"It is silly to hear an Egyptian official stressing that Egypt will not be affected by the global financial crisis." -- Nabil Rashwan, Nahdet Masr

"Al-Bashir's initiative is a counterweight to the plethora of foreign initiatives intended to resolve the Darfur crisis." -- Al-Sudani

"The clashes between the Arabs and the Jews in Acre provided a new dimension to the Palestinians' suffering inside the Israeli state." -- Bilal Al-Hassan, Asharq Al-Awsat

"Arabs are waiting for the black candidate to bring justice to them and help them regain their rights without them exerting any effort." -- Mohamed Salah, Al-Hayat