US Muslims call Obama’s speech an important 1st step in repairing strained tiesCHICAGO — Muslim cabbies huddled over tea at a tiny cafe as day broke over Chicago on Thursday, watching President Barack Obama’s televised address from Egypt and nodding approval for what they saw — a step toward repairing strained U.S. relations with Muslims worldwide. US Muslims call Obama speech important first step but say action should followCHICAGO — American Muslims are praising President Barack Obama’s first speech addressing Muslims worldwide as a much-needed step in the right direction. Obama makes a valiant attempt to bring Arab world close to U.SCAIRO - The United States President Barack Obama on Thursday attempted to bridge the gulf between America and the Islamic world by delivering a historical speech aimed at generating confidence, hope and an environment of development with peace among all. Obama’s speech strikes a chord in IndiaNEW DELHI - President Barack Obama’s stirring speech at the Cairo University struck a chord in India, home to the world’s second largest Muslim population, with academicians and intellectuals seeing in it a new beginning by Washington to repair the US’ strained relations with the Muslim world. Muslims see Obama speech as shift in US attitude, but no breakthrough until actions followCAIRO — Muslim shopkeepers, students and even radical groups such as Hamas praised President Barack Obama’s address Thursday as a positive shift in U.S. attitude and tone. But Arabs and Muslims of all political stripes said they want him to turn his words into action - particularly in standing up to Israel. Reaction to President Obama’s speech to the Muslim worldNotable reaction to President Barack Obama’s speech Thursday to the Muslim world: Analysis: Obama offers unclenched fist to Muslims, admits speech can’t fix ‘years of mistrust’WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama offered the world the audacity to hope for peace in the Middle East and a better understanding between the United States and Muslims. Still, a president known for his soaring oratory admitted his words alone would not change a thing. Text of Obama’s speech in CairoText of President Barack Obama’s speech at Cairo University, as provided by CQ Transcriptions. Cairo audience chants ‘Obama, Obama!’CAIRO - The audience at Cairo University chanted “Obama, Obama!” and gave the US president a standing ovation after he finished his much-anticipated speech to the Muslim world Thursday. Muslims see Obama’s speech as sign of shifting attitude toward them, new policy on Middle EastCAIRO — 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. In widely anticipated speech, Obama seeks new beginning in US ties with MuslimsCAIRO — Quoting from the Quran for emphasis, President Barack Obama called for a “new beginning between the United States and Muslims” Thursday and said together, they could confront violent extremism across the globe and advance the timeless search for peace in the Middle East. |
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