Obama to Speak at Campus Where Political Freedoms Are Few

Washington Post by Howard Schneider | Jun. 3, 2009 (Special Report)

expectations have risen in the Arab Middle East that his speech will mark a fresh start in U.S. relations with the region and with its dominant faith, Islam. At Cairo University, where academic freedom is trumped by the government's security concerns, some students and faculty members are skeptical. Full Story »

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by Derek Hawkins - Jun. 3, 2009

Hones in on college students and the under-25 demographic in Egypt, who like Obama more than his predecessor but worry that their desire for a more political and social freedoms will be lost in his broader Middle East policy.

“The message for Obama is not to dictate policies or work for regime change, but to defend the space that is available for Egyptians themselves to raise demands,” Bahgat said.

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