Mr. President, we have a long way towards democracy. Look how many satellite stations we have right now. They are spreading democracy, the beautiful kind of democracy, I would say.

(Jalal Al-Rifa'i, Ad Dustour, 2/19/04).

(Hassan Bleybel, 2/19/04)

The US-government owned and administered Arabic TV station, "Al-Hurra," The Free One. (Khaldoun Gharaybeh, Al-Ra'i, 2/19/04).

One of them: We just got coupons, somebody else taking all of the Iraqi oil.

(Maher Dawood, Al-Ahram, 2/19/04).

 The new Arab, in the New Middle East: Under arrest (Emad Hajjaj, Ad Dustor, 2/19/04).

An Israeli soldier to another at the Erez crossing checkpoint: Maybe he has a weapon under his tongue

(Muhammed Sa'eed, Arab News, 2/19/04).

 A US fact-finding delegation in the Palestinian occupied territories. (Yousuf Abedlaki, Al-Khaleej, 2/19/04).

Sharon (giving settlers billions of $US from the Bush administration):

We'll evacuate Gaza settlements

 (Hamad Atta, Al-Khaleej, 2/19/04).

 A US security expert examining the rubble after a Baghdad suicide bombing: It's clear that the suicide bomber is called Muhammed. He is a member of Al-Qaeda. He's tall with broad shoulders. He's also ... (Hamed, Alittiahad, 2/19/04).

 Bush (pointing at Kerry) to the CIA: He's going to dismantle your organization. He's behind killing our soldiers in Iraq. And I'm sure he's hiding Bin Laden. (Mustafa Rahmeh, Alittihad, 2/19/04).

Some Palestinian workers die while passing through Israeli checkpoint at Beit Hanoon crossing (Khallil Abu Arafeh, Alquds, 2/18/04)

The Middle East, as wished for by the US

(Yassin Al-Khalil, Teshreen, 2/18/04).