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Obama Cairo Speech (VIDEO): Calls For New Beginning, Gets Standing Ovation

AP/Huffington Post | Posted 07.05.2009 | World


Read the full transcript of the speech here, full video below... CAIRO - Quoting from the Quran for emphasis, President Barack Obama called for a "...

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 ...

Why Obama's Speech in Cairo Matters -- and Why it Doesn't

Kamran Pasha | Posted 07.04.2009 | World


Kamran Pasha

America will not advance our economic, educational and political stature. That is something only Muslims can and must do.

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.

Obama's Mideast Trip: Follow It Live On Twitter

Huffington Post | Posted 07.04.2009 | World


Check out the Twitter module below to see the latest tweets from reporters traveling with President Obama on his Mideast trip, who have been using the...

Obama Finishes 'Very Candid' Speech To Middle East

AP/Huffington Post | MARK S. SMITH | Posted 07.04.2009 | World


RIYADH, Saudi Arabia -- In his latest push for an open dialogue with the Muslim world, President Barack Obama on Wednesday sought the counsel of King ...

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.

Obama's Cairo Guestlist Includes Muslim Brotherhood, Egyptian Dissidents

McClatchy blog: Checkpoint Jerusalem | Posted 07.04.2009 | World


They are some of the most sought-after tickets in Cairo this week: Tickets for Obama's speech tomorrow at Cairo University....

Obama's Cairo Speech: Receive It As A Text Message

Huffington Post | Posted 07.04.2009 | World


The Obama administration is offering a service to enable people to receive parts of the president's speech in Cairo as a text message on their cell ph...

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 Egypt Speech: Venue Choice Draws Fire

Omid Memarian | Posted 07.04.2009 | World


Omid Memarian

Egypt has the least favorable approval rating compared to other Arab countries in the Middle East, which begs the question: is Egypt the right place to address the Muslim World?

Arabs Greet Obama With Mix Of Hope, Skepticism (SLIDESHOW)

Huffington Post | Stuart Whatley | Posted 07.04.2009 | World


A driving question behind much of the anticipation for President Obama's Middle East trip is: how will he be received by the people? Naturally, the a...

Obama Egypt Speech: HuffPost Bloggers Weigh In With Advice And Predictions (UPDATED)

Huffington Post | Posted 07.04.2009 | World


Reviews and reactions around the world to President Obama's Cairo University speech vary from being laudatory to disappointed to downright caustic, de...

Obama In Riyadh: Arabs Likely To Say No To More Concessions To Israel

nytimes.com | MICHAEL SLACKMAN | Posted 07.04.2009 | Home


CAIRO President Obama started his much anticipated Middle East tour on Wednesday in Saudi Arabia, where he is expected to press the Arab nations to o...

In the Middle East, Actions Speak Louder Than Words

Faisal Ghori | Posted 07.03.2009 | World


Faisal Ghori

No one in the Middle East, except for the government controlled media, is anticipating President Obama's speech in Cairo.

Egyptians' Excitement for Obama's Speech Conceals Mistrust

Annelle Sheline | Posted 07.03.2009 | World


Annelle Sheline

While some American pundits anticipate this address to the Muslim world as the symbolic 'book-end' to Bush's 'Axis of Evil' speech, Egyptians remain skeptical.

Obama To Kick Off Mideast Trip

The Huffington Post | Cara Parks | Posted 07.03.2009 | World


* Scroll down for a slideshow President Obama leaves tonight for his third major international trip, stopping first in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, a recent...

"Natural Growth": Netanyahu's Road Map to a Mid East Roadblock

Amb. Marc Ginsberg | Posted 07.03.2009 | World


Amb. Marc Ginsberg

Unlike his predecessors, Obama appears no longer willing to engage in the vexing winking and nodding that has characterized American attitudes to Israeli settlement growth in the past.

Obama In Cairo: Mission To 'Reshape US Image'

China View | Wael Naguib, Muhammad Yamany | Posted 07.02.2009 | World


U.S. President Barack Obama's Cairo speech will give another push to the image of the United States, which has improved relatively in the whole world ...

During His Trip to Egypt, Obama Should Visit Gaza

Medea Benjamin | Posted 07.02.2009 | World


Medea Benjamin

The issue that is really at the crux of the tensions with the United States is the intractable conflict between Israel and Palestine, and what many perceive as a one-sided U.S. policy in support of Israel.

Obama In Cairo: Send Us Your Photos

Huffington Post | Hanna Ingber Win | Posted 06.29.2009 | World


President Obama will travel to Cairo, Egypt, to give his first speech in the Middle East on June 4. This highly anticipated event has been billed as a...

Obama, Abbas Meeting Will Discuss Plans For Pan-Arab Peace With Israel

AP | BEN FELLER | Posted 06.28.2009 | World


WASHINGTON — Gingerly trying to advance Mideast peace, President Barack Obama on Thursday challenged Israel to stop settlement construction in t...