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Obama Dubbed "The Heir of Antar" As Reactions To His Cairo Speech Continue

Faisal J. Abbas | Posted 07.09.2009 | World

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If there was a "reaction of the week" award, then it should go without any hesitation to popular Iraqi poet, Abbas Chechan.

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Keith Ellison Explains The Significance Of Obama's Trip To The Middle East

Essence | Keith Ellison | Posted 07.06.2009 | Politics

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President Obama embarks this week on a long-anticipated visit to Saudi Arabia and Egypt in North Africa and the Middle East. It's a region that, accor...

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Death at Guantanamo Hovers Over Obama's Middle East Visit

Andy Worthington | Posted 07.05.2009 | Politics

A death at Guantánamo is always felt keenly in the Muslim world, and is also uncomfortable for the Obama administration, which claims that it is running a "humane" facility.

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Ari Fleischer: Obama's Cairo Speech "Too Balanced"

Think Progress | Posted 07.05.2009 | Politics

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Today, former Bush press secretary Ari Fleischer told CBS that he disapproved of President Obama's speech in Cairo about the U.S. relationship with Mu...

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Obama Finds Look-Alike Hieroglyph In Egypt

MSNBC | Posted 07.05.2009 | Politics

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

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Obama Speech Draws Strong Reactions From Egyptians, Arabs And Israelis

Huffington Post/AP | Stuart Whatley | Posted 07.05.2009 | World

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UPDATE: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office has now issued a statement following Obama's Thursday speech. From Jerusalem Post: "The g...

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Obama's Cairo Speech: It's a Rorschach Test, But It Doesn't Have to Be

Alexander Kronemer | Posted 07.04.2009 | World

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The diverse reactions to Obama's speech in Cairo will have little to do with what he actually says. What the "Muslim World" wants and thinks remains a mystery to most people, including many Muslims who live in it.

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VIDEO: Obama's Middle East Trip Highlights

Posted 07.04.2009 | World

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Scroll down for the latest video of Obama's Middle East trip... Reaction to Obama's speech: From Israel to Afghanistan, President Barack Obama's hig...

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Obama's Buchenwald Concentration Camp Visit: Pilgrimage To Camp Great-Uncle Liberated

AP | MELISSA EDDY and JOCHEN WIESIGEL | Posted 07.04.2009 | World

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OHRDRUF, Germany — President Barack Obama's visit this week to the former Buchenwald concentration camp is a pilgrimage of sorts, taking him clo...

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Obama Lands In Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

AP | MARK S. SMITH | Posted 07.04.2009 | World

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RIYDAH, Saudi Arabia — President Barack Obama is in Saudi Arabia after an overnight flight from Washington. Obama is planning to meet with Saudi...

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In the Middle East, Actions Speak Louder Than Words

Faisal Ghori | Posted 07.03.2009 | World

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

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Obama On Middle East Trip: US Must Lead By Example, Be "Honest" With Israel

Huffington Post | Posted 07.02.2009 | World

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In an interview with the BBC's Justin Webb, President Obama discussed his upcoming trip to the Middle East, which will include a much-anticipated spee...

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Obama Middle East Trip: Muslims Want Tangible Change

AP | HADEEL AL-SHALCHI and KARIN LAUB | Posted 07.02.2009 | World

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CAIRO, Egypt — Respect for Islam, a prescription for Palestinian statehood and assurances of a speedy U.S. pullout from Iraq _ that's what Musli...

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How Obama Can Address the Middle East

Sabria Jawhar | Posted 07.01.2009 | World

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President Obama's trip to Saudi Arabia this week to meet with King Abdullah has raised the expectations of Arabs so high that Obama might set himself up for failure.

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