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alarabiya.net - 1/27/2009

Obama tells Al Arabiya peace talks should resume

— alarabiya.net — In his first teveision interview as President of the United States, Barack Obama Monday told Arab satellite... station Al Arabiya that Americans are not the enemy of the Muslim world and said Israel and the Palestinians should resume peace negotiations. (more) Obama tells Al Arabiya peace talks should resume

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alarabiya.net - 1/27/2009

Obama's Interview

— alarabiya.net — The following is a full transcript of Hisham Melhem's interview with President Obama on Al Arabiya TV:... Q: Mr. President, thank you for this opportunity, we really appreciate it. THE PRESIDENT: Thank you so much. (more) Obama's Interview

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Obama's first interview as president (Al-Arabiya TV exclusive) (video)

— youtube.com — Hisham Melhem (our bureau chief here in the DC office) conducted this exclusive interview with president Barack... Obama. (more) Obama's first interview as president (Al-Arabiya TV ...

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Why Al-Arabiya Got The Obama Interview And Al-Jazeera Didn't
The Atlantic Politics Channel — CBS News bureau chief Chris Isham reminded me that Al-Arabiya, among other networks in the region, is the pan-Arab voice of political and cultural reform.  So it's an auspicious choice by whomever at the White House had the foresight to schedule this interview. ...

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The Washington Note — ... , Washington Bureau Chief for Al Arabiya, was trying to chase down an interview with former U.S. Senator and new presidential envoy to the Middle East George Mitchell. Pounding all of his channels, friends, networks, Melhem was informed Sunday that "something" might be in the works -- but keep expectations modest. ...

Steve Clemons: Al-Arabiya's Game Changing Interview with Barack Obama: A New Punctuation Point in US Foreign Policy
Politics on HuffingtonPost.com — ... , Washington Bureau Chief for Al Arabiya, was trying to chase down an interview with former U.S. Senator and new presidential envoy to the Middle East George Mitchell. Pounding all of his channels, friends, networks, Melhem was informed Sunday that "something" might be in the works -- but keep expectations modest. ...

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The Latest on Air America — Wednesday, January 28, 2009 8:00 Ron is pissed – find out why.... it has to do with the Fat Cats… 8:15 The Republicans blame the Dems for the economic stimulus minutia •    Our Guest: Elenaor Schor Washington Correspondents with Talking Points Memo 8:34 Obama talks to  Al Arabiya •    Our Guest: •    AS'AD ABUKHALIL AbuKhalil is author of several books on the Mideast including "The     Battle for Saudi Arabia: Royalty, Fundamentalism, and Global     Power." He said today: "CNN is lauding Obama for going on al- ...