"Political transformation in Egypt now is difficult because there is a generation that has not seen but individual rule." -- Ahmed Kamal Abul-Magd, Al-Masry Al-Yom "If independent and opposition MPs are terrorised in the People's Assembly because they told the truth by criticising the government's incorrect policies, then it has become crystal clear that our esteemed parliament has unfortunately become non-representative of the people." -- Abdel-Nabil Abdel-Bari, Al-Wafd "The celebrations around the Arab world were a clear message [sent by the Arab audience] that sports can repair what politics have spoilt." -- Galal Aref, Al-Akhbar "The basic task for the Arabs remains finding a way to shut off Iranian influence within the Arab region, whether or not this enjoys unanimous backing." -- Hassan Haydar, Al-Hayat "Nasrallah is the only leader who dared to hit Israel with 4,000 missiles and is the only leader whose troops were able to hold up for 34 days without calling for Arab or Islamic assistance or calling for the convening of the UN Security Council." -- Abdel-Bari Atwan, Al-Quds Al-Arabi "People in the Arab world are looking for happiness -- even if it is in Ghana." -- Tariq Al-Homayed, Asharq Al-Awsat
