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Pre-Trip Discussion — Domestic
JUN 3, 2009
Obama Should Recall Chicago On His tour
The Daily Star
As he wanders in Arab-Islamic lands, he should be guided less by the ghastly images of the 9/11 attacks, and more by his two seminal experiences in Chicago as a community organizer and law professor. Law and rights, not terror and revenge, should be the lenses through which he encounters the Arab-Islamic world.
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JUN 3, 2009
What Arabs expect from Obama for Mideast peace
Saudi Gazette
Obama’s trip to Saudi Arabia today to meet with King Abdullah has raised the expectations of Arabs. While Western diplomats have said that Obama’s visit will not yield much in leading to solutions to solve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, Arabs, on the other hand, will be disappointed if the visit results only in the usual rhetoric.
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JUN 3, 2009
President Obama: Are you listening?
Saudi Gazette
Since President Barack Obama’s path to the White House was paved with promises of better relations with the Muslim World – which were reiterated in his inaugural address as well –people expect him to deliver on those promises and make all those words come true.
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JUN 3, 2009
Obama and the Arabs
Asharq al-Awsat
Either Barack Obama is the most intelligent president that has ever entered the White House, or he is trying his luck in his first presidential months by walking into the dangerous minefield, the Middle East.
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JUN 2, 2009
Al-Qaeda Tells Muslims: Shun Obama
Al Jazeera
Calling Obama a "criminal", Ayman al-Zawahiri told Muslims not to heed the "elegant words" of the US leader whose speech in Cairo on Thursday is aimed at repairing ties with the Islamic world damaged by his predecessor's "war on terror" policies.
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JUN 2, 2009
Welcome President Barack Obama
Asharq al-Awsat
Your Excellency President Barack Obama, your visit to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, as a first stop preceding your delivery of your address which you will direct to the Islamic world from Egypt, must be viewed within the framework of all its inferences and significances.
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JUN 2, 2009
Obama Needs a Magic Wand
Asharq al-Awsat
Obama will arrive and deliver his eagerly anticipated speech to the Arabs and Muslims, this speech is particularly important since it comes after 8 years of conflict, war, and the fueling of terrorism, [that occurred] during Bush's administration. However the truth is that Obama does not have a magic wand [to wave] at all the problems.
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JUN 2, 2009
Obama Faces Challenges, Mixed Expectations On Speech To Islamic World
RFE/RL
But outside of political and intellectual circles, many Cairo residents appear to be enthusiastic about Obama's visit. Faten Mustafa, a mother of two children in Cairo, tells RFE/RL she is ready to welcome Obama: "I hope the visit leads to an improvement in relations -- and a solution to the long-standing Israeli-Palestinian problem," she says. "And I also hope that the visit helps improve the image of the Arab world to outsiders and the image of America within the Arab world."
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JUN 1, 2009
Egyptians Set the Stage for Obama Address
GlobalPost
Street-level buzz has gone through the roof as Obama’s visit approaches. And few hold back when it comes to expressing what they think Obama ought to be talking about. Israel-Palestine, Iraq, Sudan, and terrorism are listed as top priorities among those weighing-in on topics.
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JUN 1, 2009
Obama Middle East Trip: Muslims Want Tangible Change
Huffington Post
Respect for Islam, a prescription for Palestinian statehood and assurances of a speedy U.S. pullout from Iraq- that's what Muslims from Morocco to Malaysia say they want to hear from President Barack Obama this week when he addresses them from this Arab capital.
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