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By Alaa in the Qatari daily Al-Sharq;Hamas and Fatah go their separate ways

"Damascus froze the summit, Doha killed it and Baghdad will not be able to protect it." -- Karam Gabr, Rose El-Youssef

"Arab leaders meet around a table while there are regional differences under the table." -- Jailan Gabr, Al-Masry Al-Yom

"Unless Arab states resolve their unjustified differences, they will find themselves disintegrating at the time when the whole world is heading towards unity, cooperation and agreement." -- Salaheddin Ibrahim, Al-Wafd

"The success of the summit depends on the level of trust and will of Arab leaders." -- Adel Malek, Al-Hayat

"Generally speaking, whoever understands Arabs will realise that reconciliation is more difficult than differing." -- Al-Riyadh

"Arabs will not be better off after the Doha summit." -- Iyad Abu Shakra, Asharq Al-Awsat