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huffingtonpost.com - 5/31/2009
James Zogby: High Expectations for Obama's Speech in Egypt
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Following on the heels of his meetings with a number of Middle East leaders, President Barack Obama travels next week to Egypt where, on June 4th, he will deliver a much anticipated speech to the Muslim world. Already the topic of great speculation, there are several elements that should be ...
washingtonpost.com - 6/2/2009
Obama says Iran's energy concerns legitimate
— washingtonpost.com — By NANCY ZUCKERBROD The Associated Press Tuesday, June 2, 2009 9:24 AM LONDON -- President Barack Obama... suggested that Iran may have some right to nuclear energy _ provided it proves by the end of the year that its aspirations are peaceful. In a ... (more) Obama says Iran's energy concerns legitimate

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politics.theatlantic.com - 6/3/2009
"Brotherhood" Invited To Obama Speech By U.S.
— politics.theatlantic.com — A sign that the Obama administration is willing to publicly challenge Egypt's commitment to parliamentary democracy: various... Middle Eastern news sources report that the administration insisted that at least 10 members of the Muslim Brotherhood, the ... (more) "Brotherhood" Invited To Obama Speech By U.S.

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blogs.tnr.com - 6/3/2009
An Inconvenient Truth
— blogs.tnr.com — What dismays me most about Barack Obama's Middle East initiative is that the only country in the... area he seems to be pressing is Israel.  He is not pressing Egypt and perhaps that's because there is nothing that Cairo can give., Maybe I'll be ... (more) An Inconvenient Truth

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President Obama = King Tut?
Political Punch — ... President Obama = King Tut? May 31, 2009 10:18 AM In anticipation of President Obama's June 4 speech to the Muslim world in Cairo, Jim Zogby writes at the Huffington Post that expectations are high though in Egypt "he will face a nation hardened in its negative view of the US and its role in the region, and unconvinced that this or any American president can or will change policy." He adds that it is "precisely because of the persistence of these strong negative attitudes that Obama's decision to go to Egypt was the right choice. It is there that the US President must ...

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Tuberculosis In Muslim World: A Chance For Cooperation
huffingtonpost.com 6/5/2009 — With his June 4th speech in Egypt, President Barack Obama has begun a major effort to strengthen U.S. relations with the Muslim world. His call for fresh engagement, based on, as he says, "mutual interest and mutual respect" is certainly very ...