Bottom lines

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"For Israelis only... for Palestinians only."

"I wish the volcano could be a lesson to those who think they are in full control of the earth." -- Galal Dweidar, Al-Akhbar

"If some believe that protests are a sign of democracy elsewhere, in our country, it is an alarm bell that a volcano of fury -- which the government is trying to quell in a catastrophic way -- will soon erupt." -- Nevine Yassin, Al-Wafd

"Will the Nile water still flow to Egypt, or do these states, or whoever supports them, have the financial and technological ability to stop the flow of water?" -- Samir El-Shahat, Al-Ahram

"The formation of an Iraqi government is taking more time than expected, but that is governed by the difficult situation in the region. In the end it all depends on the Iraqi will for change." -- Al-Bayan

"While Iran has repeatedly declared that it aims to use nuclear power for peaceful purposes, it behaves like a state that possesses nuclear weapons or on its way to possessing them." -- Abdullah Iskandar, Al-Hayat