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Obama goes to Cairo. By Farag Hassan in the Egyptian daily Al-Ahram

"Egyptians do not know anything about the lives, politics, governments or even the names of the presidents of Islamic countries." -- Ibrahim Eissa , Al-Dostour

"Obama needs to realise that he cannot impose his policies on others, but it is important to listen to them in order to change the picture that Bush drew." -- Amer Tammam , Al-Akhbar

"The theatre that will show Obama's play is important. But the play is more important." -- Lenin El-Ramli , Al-Wafd

"Obama is not supposed to satisfy 300 million Arabs or resolve all Middle East issues, but he can focus on one issue: the Arab-Israeli conflict." -- Abdel-Rahman Al-Rashed, Asharq Al-Awsat

"We hope he will deal with peace and dissolve the so-called clash of civilisations." -- Nasser Al-Sarami , Al-Jazirah

"It is not enough that Obama requests the establishment of a Palestinian state from a podium. It is not a gift from him but a basic and strategic right of the Palestinians." -- Hassan Ezzeddin, Al-Bayan