Egyptians worry that Obama will inadvertently bless repression

McClatchy by Dion Nissenbaum | Jun. 2, 2009 (News Report)

Cairo prepares to welcome President Barack Obama on Thursday, when he's scheduled to deliver a major speech to the Arab world, politicians such as Nour are growing increasingly concerned that Obama will sacrifice democratic reforms in Egypt to shore up Mubarak in pursuit of the American president's broader Middle East agenda. Full Story »

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Subjects: World, U.S., Politics, Religion
Topics: Middle East, Egypt, Foreign Policy, Obama Administration, Islam
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Posted by: Posted by Derek Hawkins - Jun 1, 2009 - 10:27 PM PDT
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