Obama says he hopes Cairo speech helps open dialogue between West and Muslim countries

June 10th, 2009 Egypt praises Obama as welcome change from BushCAIRO — Egypt's president praised President Barack Obama on Wednesday, saying his outreach to the Muslim world is a welcome change from the policies of his predecessor. President Hosni Mubarak's comments were his first since Obama delivered a speech last week in Cairo aimed at improving relations between the U.S.

June 6th, 2009 Obama: US would never limit Muslim scarvesCAEN, France — President Barack Obama says he's not responsible for how other countries defend religious freedoms but added the United States would never tell people what they can wear to express their faith. Obama on Saturday met with French President Nicholas Sarkozy and said there should not be separate standards for different religions or limits on faith.

June 4th, 2009 Obama: equality should be a woman's choiceCAIRO — President Barack Obama says women should have the right to choose whether they want to be equal with men. He discussed women's rights in a speech about America's relationship with the Muslim world.

June 4th, 2009 Muslims see Obama shifting attitude, policyCAIRO — Muslims greeted President's Barack Obama's speech from Cairo Thursday as a mark of a changed American attitude toward them and a new policy on the Middle East. But some insisted they still need to see action to back up his words.

June 4th, 2009 Obama acknowledges US history with IranCAIRO — President Barack Obama says the United States will proceed with courage, rectitude and resolve when dealing with Iran. Obama acknowledges the United States' role in overthrowing the democratically elected Iranian government during the last century.

June 4th, 2009 CAIRO - "I have come here to seek a new beginning between the United States and Muslims around the world; one based upon mutual interest and mutual respect; and one based upon the truth that America and Islam are not exclusive," US President Barack Obama said in Cairo Thursday. Obama said he was aware that "no single speech can eradicate years of mistrust", but said he was "convinced that in order to move forward, we must say openly the things we hold in our hearts".

June 4th, 2009 CAIRO - "Among some Muslims, there is a disturbing tendency to measure one's own faith by the rejection of another's," US President Barack Obama told the world's 1.5 billion Muslims in a speech from Cairo Thursday. "The richness of religious diversity must be upheld - whether it is for Maronites in Lebanon or the Copts in Egypt.

June 4th, 2009 Israeli settler: Obama speech is naiveOFRA, West Bank — An Israeli settler spokeswoman has dismissed President Barack Obama's speech in Cairo as naive and out of touch with reality. In his speech, Obama called on Israel to halt all construction in West Bank settlements as a step toward reaching peace with the Palestinians.

June 4th, 2009 Obama defends religious freedoms in Cairo speechCAIRO — President Barack Obama says freedom of religion is central to peoples' ability to live together. Obama on Thursday said Islam has a tradition of tolerance, something he saw firsthand as a child in Indonesia.

June 4th, 2009 CAIRO - In a much-anticipated speech to the Muslim world from Cairo Thursday, US President Barack Obama said he would expand economic, scientific and educational ties with predominantly Muslim countries. "We will create a new corps of business volunteers to partner with counterparts in Muslim-majority countries," Obama said.

June 4th, 2009 Obama to address Egypt, Muslim worldWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama is reaching out to the world's 1.5 billion Muslims with a speech in Egypt. The high-stakes speech at Cairo University, billed by aides as a "truth-telling address," is meant to ease long-held Muslim grievances against the United States.

June 4th, 2009 Obama invokes Koran in key points of Cairo speechCAIRO — President Barack Obama's speech reaching out for a fresh start with the Islamic world was laced with references to the Koran and his Muslim roots. Obama quoted the Holy Koran as commanding, "Be conscious of God and speak always the truth." He said he shared that conviction, as "rooted in my own experience." The president noted that while he now is a Christian, his father had come from a Kenyan family that "includes generations of Muslims." He pointed to a Muslim — Rep.

June 4th, 2009 Obama speaks out against extremism in IslamCAIRO — President Barack Obama says extremists have exploited tensions among Muslims. Obama on Thursday said that some people in the United States view Islam as hostile to Western countries.

June 4th, 2009 Obama invokes Quran in key points of Cairo speechCAIRO — President Barack Obama's speech reaching out for a fresh start with the Islamic world was laced with references to the Quran and his Muslim roots. Obama quoted the Holy Quran as commanding, "Be conscious of God and speak always the truth." He said he shared that conviction, as "rooted in my own experience." The president noted that while he now is a Christian, his father had come from a Kenyan family that "includes generations of Muslims." He pointed to a Muslim — Rep.

May 29th, 2009 White House: US-Muslim relations need improvementWASHINGTON — The White House says the relationship between the United States and the Muslim world is "in need of substantial improvement." President Barack Obama is scheduled to deliver a speech on that relationship in Cairo on Thursday. He has said he plans to discuss the United States' outreach to Muslims around the world and contributions of Muslims in the United States.