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Obama’s Cairo Speech: Significant, Eloquent — and Perhaps Just the Beginning

William Pfaff / Truthdig Jun 5, 2009 Obama's speech was distinguished by the quality of his previous major speeches, that of speaking as an adult to adults. He promised to say what he thought, and did so on all of the topics he addressed. Correction Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Obama’s Cairo Speech

Staff / Truthdig Jun 5, 2009 The president called his landmark address to the Muslim world "A New Beginning," and for good reason. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

What Will Obama Say in Cairo?

William Pfaff / Truthdig May 29, 2009 Next week President Barack Obama travels to Cairo to deliver what is expected to be a major statement on relations between the United States and the Islamic world, but informed skeptics predict his new approach to the region will resemble the late months of the Bush administration. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Sudanese Airliner Hijacked in Darfur

Staff / Truthdig Aug 27, 2008 Three former rebels linked to the Sudanese Liberation Movement hijacked a commercial Boeing 737 airliner carrying 95 passengers soon after the Sun Air flight left Nyala in Darfur, Sudan, on Tuesday. The plane first tried to stop in Cairo but was denied clearance before going on to land in Libya, according to the BBC. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Does Al Qaeda in Iraq Have a Leader?

Staff / Truthdig Jul 20, 2006 According to a prominent Cairo lawyer, the man identified by the U.S. as the leader of Al Qaeda in Iraq has been in an Egyptian prison for seven years. More details from the BBC on this murky story. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )