"May God find for us a way out of this nightmare as it is impossible to achieve justice when the two belligerent parties are justice-makers." -- Ahmed Ragab , Al-Akhbar "From now until the end of the month there will be no sit-ins or protests because everybody is sitting in front of televisions in cafés watching the World Cup." -- Salah Eissa , Al-Masry Al-Yom "The thanaweya amma will remain the hero and the climax of that dramatic educational serial that is forced upon every Egyptian family." -- Ziad El-Sahhar , Al-Gomhuriya "It would be completely irrational for Riyadh to ever allow the Israelis to use its airspace or cross its territory to strike Iran because this would mean Saudi Arabia's practical involvement in a direct war with the Iranians. And Saudi Arabia cannot become embroiled in a war with Iran." -- Abdel-Rahman Al-Rashid , Asharq Al-Awsat "Last year's eruption of Iranian street demonstrations violently crushed by the regime affected its aura and the role of the supreme leader himself became a subject of controversy and conflict for the first time ever." -- Ghassan Charbel , Al-Hayat "Obama as a candidate, and then president, has changed considerably. He has retreated from the policy of openness he put forward at the beginning of his term." -- Mustafa Zein , Al-Hayat
