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Cairo's Reaction to Obama's Speech

Annelle Sheline | Posted 07.05.2009 | World


Annelle Sheline

I couldn't believe how positive everyone's reaction seemed.

Cheney Rips "Missed Opportunity" of Obama's Speech: "That Was the Perfect Time to Bomb Them"

Andy Borowitz | Posted 06.04.2009 | Comedy


Andy Borowitz

The former vice-president said that if he had made the speech in Cairo, "you can bet your ass it would have played out differently."

Obama's Speech: Warm but Honest

Daoud Kuttab | Posted 07.05.2009 | World


Daoud Kuttab

The president spoke to Arabs and Muslims from his own experiences and from his heart. Without conceding much and while being honest with his audience, he clearly won over the hearts and minds of many people that have so far rejected America.

Obama Finds Look-Alike Hieroglyph In Egypt

MSNBC | Posted 07.05.2009 | Politics


The pyramids outside of Cairo boast tombs, camels and relics thousands of years old. What about an image reminiscent of the 44th president? ...

Obama Tours Pyramids: "Five Guys Was Good, This Was Better" (VIDEO)

Huffington Post | Posted 07.05.2009 | World


During his stay in Cairo, Egypt, where he gave his longest and arguably most anticipated speech yet, President Obama indulged in some tourism, visitin...

Hamas Delivers Peace Letter to President Obama

Medea Benjamin | Posted 07.05.2009 | World


Medea Benjamin

The letter represents a significant development and an effort by Hamas to present a new face to the Western world.

Tiananmen Square to the Berlin Wall; D-Day to Cairo University - the Universal Struggle for Human Rights

Rick Allen | Posted 07.05.2009 | World


Rick Allen

Today marks the 20th anniversary of the massacre in Beijing's Tiananmen Square and the crushing of the public manifestations of the pro-democracy movement.

View From Cairo: What About the People, Obama?

Shirin Sadeghi | Posted 07.05.2009 | World


Shirin Sadeghi

Obama's inevitable message to the Muslim world: the U.S. will look the other way at your governments' repressive policies because a working relationship with them is more important than peoples' rights.

Obama's Cairo Speech Is Nice, but Misses the Point

Allison Kilkenny | Posted 07.05.2009 | World


Allison Kilkenny

President Obama's speech in Cairo focused on the themes of brotherhood and bridging the divide between the west and Muslim world.

Repositioning America: Obama's Cairo Speech as the Ultimate in Event Marketing

William Bradley | Posted 07.05.2009 | World


William Bradley

Not only did no one throw shoes at Obama, the crowd of 3,000 in Cairo gave him a standing ovation. Watching the speech, I had the feeling that the world might be changing again.

The Jerry Maguire Approach to Foreign Policy

Carlos Watson | Posted 07.05.2009 | Politics


Carlos Watson

To curb the nuclear ambitions of Iran and North Korea, to stimulate a viable Israel-Palestine solution, he's going to have to pay. I'm talking cold hard cash.

OBAMA CAIRO SPEECH: President Invokes Quran In Key Points

CBS News | Posted 07.05.2009 | Home


Obama quoted the Holy Quran as commanding, "Be conscious of God and speak always the truth." He said he shared that conviction, as "rooted in my own e...

Obama's Cairo speech in full

The Independent | Independent | Posted 07.05.2009 | Home

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I am honored to be in the timeless city of Cairo, and to be hosted by two remarkable institutions. For over a thousand years, Al-Azhar has stood as a...

Obama's speech Cairo speech in full

The Independent | Independent | Posted 07.05.2009 | Home

Read More: Cairo, Egypt, Home News

I am honored to be in the timeless city of Cairo, and to be hosted by two remarkable institutions. For over a thousand years, Al-Azhar has stood as a...

Obama Quotes From The Quran As He Calls For New Muslim, US Relations

AP | JENNIFER LOVEN | Posted 07.05.2009 | World


CAIRO — Invoking the Quran and his rarely used middle name, Barack Hussein Obama declared Thursday that America has a common cause with Islam an...

EXCLUSIVE: Cairo Under Siege Ahead Of Obama's Speech

Huffington Post Contributor | Hossam el-Hamalawy | Posted 07.04.2009 | World


Right before he took off from DC, on what the media has been depicting as some "odyssey," to address the Muslim World from Cairo, President Obama had ...

Obama Should Remember James Baker When In Cairo: Roger Cohen

nytimes.com | ROGER COHEN | Posted 07.04.2009 | World


NEW YORK -- I hope President Obama has been reading James Baker in preparation for his speech Thursday to the Muslim world. It was in the time of the ...

Arabic Newspaper Headlines Divided On Obama (SLIDESHOW)

Huffington Post | Matthew Palevsky | Posted 07.04.2009 | World


President Obama is in Cairo, Egypt, to give his first speech in the Middle East on Thursday. One question has driven pre-speech debate: how will Obam...

Obama Faces Almost Impossible Task: How to Please Everyone, All the Time

Mirette F. Mabrouk | Posted 07.04.2009 | World


Mirette F. Mabrouk

When Obama takes the podium at Cairo University, he's going to need to convince his listeners that he knows what they want -- they just need to give him a little time to deliver.

Anticipation grows in Egypt ahead of Obama speech

WorldFocus.org | WorldFocus.org | Posted 07.04.2009 | Home


U.S. President Obama arrived in Saudi Arabia on Wednesday. His next stop, in Egypt, will feature a highly-anticipated speech in Cairo. The impending...

Cairo: Police Crack Down On Anti-Obama Demonstrators

arabist.net | Posted 07.04.2009 | World


Police have cracked down on the protest planned by Kefaya activists this evening in Tahrir Sq, detaining a number of activists... ...

White House Slogan for Cairo Speech: New Beginning

Christina Bellantoni | Posted 07.04.2009 | World


Christina Bellantoni

Aides told us reporters traveling with Obama that the speech tomorrow in Cairo will last between 40 and 45 minutes. They also announced an unprecedented social networking blitz to engage the Muslim world.

What Should President Obama Tell the Muslim World in Cairo?

Omid Memarian | Posted 07.04.2009 | World


Omid Memarian

What should the President say, and do, in Cairo to make the best of his trip?

Obama Egypt Speech: Public Mood Depends On Cultural, Socioeconomic Status

Huffington Post Contributor | Noha Khattab | Posted 07.04.2009 | World


It's Wednesday afternoon, and I'm stuck in traffic on my way to an event at the American University in Cairo (AUC). While the drive from Zamalek to AU...

Obama on Obama

CNN / Anderson Cooper 360° | CNN / Anderson Cooper 360° | Posted 07.04.2009 | Home


Obama arrives Wednesday in the Saudi Arabian capital on the first leg of his trip to the Mideast and Europe. Thomas L. Friedman New York ...