"The coming president will not be a candidate who appeals to the US or Israel. He will be a president selected by the Egyptian people." -- Al-Ahram "Do not believe that Mubarak is gone. His supporters are still there and their influence will be clear in the elections." Mohamed Amin, Al-Masry Al-Youm -- "On what basis will the candidates run for the presidency without knowing the limits of their authority?" -- Nabil Zaki, Al-Akhbar "Washington was just as surprised by the Arab Spring revolutions as any other country. It misunderstood the causes of the revolutions and it was not sure how to handle matters." -- Monzer Eid Al-Zamalkani, Asharq Al-Awsat "What is for sure is that the political map of Syria cannot be re-drawn without the international recognition of the National Syrian Congress." -- Abdel-Nasser Al-Oteibi, Al-Hayat "Damascus does not have to resort to violence because it will inevitably lose the fight against the armed opposition forces." -- Okaz
