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Beyond the Al Arabiya Interview: Getting Out of Iraq

By | 01.28.09 | 12:33 pm

Marc Lynch goes through the latest Gallup poll about what’s important to Arab public opinion. It was conducted before the Gaza war — way before, in fact: May-August 2008, so this is, as Marc notes, not indicative of any “Obama Effect” that may or may not materialize — and demonstrates More…

Obama on Al-Arabiya

By | 01.27.09 | 9:21 am

In recent years, when the president of the United States appears on Arab satellite TV, it’s because something bad has happened and an apology is warranted. These days, President Barack Obama appears on al-Arabiya TV specifically to send a gesture of respect and reconciliation to the Arab world, probably More…