The people gave me the responsibility of building the future of this nation. And I did it with honor.

I say to the young, the workers, the peasants, the intellectuals and the middle classes: I will stand by your side and support your causes and ambitions,

Silence is not useful any more,

We will take much tougher measures in the area,

God has chosen Mubarak for Egypt, so how could we not choose you?

This will only make us more determined to pursue terrorism and dig it out by the roots … We will not give in to its blackmail, or seek a truce.

in the fight against terrorism.

encouraging, balanced and gives hope for the peace process to move forward.

The government will present its resignation after the performance of the oath and I will ask it to continue carrying out its work until the formation of the new government,

We call on Israel to simultaneously fulfill its own responsibilities, to rebuild trust and to restore normal Palestinian life,

The president was always up on the mountain, surrounded by people who wanted to protect him. He came down from the mountain to ask people for their vote.

This election was not the end. What is important now is to realize the aspirations of the people and march forward. We will do this with an inalterable determination to pursue reform.

We shall continue to work for a Middle East that is free of strife and violence, living in harmony without the threat of terrorism or the dangers of weapons of mass destruction.

An honest observer of the evolution of conditions in Egypt would discover that terrorism is an alien phenomenon, strange to our values and heritage.

Dealing with war is easier than dealing with terrorism. There is no doubt that the next measures must relate to the Middle East.

beyond the limit of what is acceptable.

With our souls, with our blood, we sacrifice ourselves for you, Mubarak!

[World leaders condemned the bombings. The White House called the attacks] barbaric … bringing the perpetrators of these acts to justice.

These elections come at a turning point in the history of our country, which is facing new challenges,

I had a long meeting with Mr. Suharto. He had some problems but he has a strong will and he said he will continue to work hard,

The secrecy that shrouded the vote counting by the special election committee cast doubts on the results and lacks transparency,

wise internal, Arab and international policies.

a belligerent attitude whose grave consequences we caution against. It is an attitude which threatens the very essence of peace.

He told me personally — I didn’t release it at that time — that he is ready to give back the Golan Heights, but he would like to know what is he going to take...

Naturally, I refuse to be pressured by anyone,

Nobody can tell what would happen in the Palestinian territories if Arafat is expelled, … Terrorism, violence will erupt everywhere. It would be a very dangerous situation.

It is being said that Arafat doesn’t want to make peace now, but I can confirm that Arafat wants to continue with the peace process and he wants to take advantage of the situation as...

I tell you we have to cure the cause which leads these people to make the suicide bomb. We have to find the cause and deal with the cause so as to put an end...

I felt that I have caused some embarrassment to the regime that I respect very much (so) I presented my resignation to President Mubarak and I bear the political responsibility,

All theatres in Egypt were warned not to use real fire on the stage.

a difficult man; no one knew what he was thinking.

Iraq should commit itself to implement the U.N. resolutions, and the Iraqi leadership should put the interests of its people into consideration,

Its nice and breezy here. In Cairo one suffocates,

His departure at this crucial juncture is a great loss to his people and his nation,

The ruling regime (in Iraq) is the reason for all the problems … and Egypt naturally does not support this regime,

They (Israel) entered Lebanon without permission so they can get out of Lebanon without permission, … If Israel is going to withdraw (from southern Lebanon) in accordance with (U.N. Security Council) Resolution 425, I think...

The Middle East and what is happening with the Palestinian situation is set to increase terror,

We are meeting here to put an end to this cycle [of violence], to put things back in order and to put the wheel of peace on the right track. The task is very great,...

I have great hopes but give the man some time, two months, something like this, to reshape the situation so as to go straight, steadily on the peace process,

As I had promised for the presidential election, the upcoming legislative polls will also be free and fair and will take place under the supervision of the electoral commission and the judges,

We are trying to do our best to find a resolution to the problem in the Middle East between Israel and the Palestinians, … We are making some consultations where we could help the two...

I wasn’t given any money to be here.

this elections will be fair and free, supervised by the just Egyptian judiciary and monitored by the people, the civil society and its civic organizations.

I will not allow any effort to hide the truth or cover up any aspect of what happened, because the calamity is great, the accident grave,

So I asked him, ‘What do you want to take back in return?’ He told me exactly like this — open borders, diplomatic relations, security measures and all these things, exchanging ambassadors, … When I...

I have great hope that President Bush will do the maximum effort for (peace) so as to reach lessening the tension and resume negotiations,

To control it in the atmosphere he is living in — he has no control, … He has no tools, no police, no intelligence.

It’s not on the threshold (of civil war). It’s pretty much started.

Sharon is capable of making peace.

I’ve said more than once: Sharon is capable of making peace. He has the power, the determination, the ability and the security concept for how to make peace,