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Doing things differently… some of the time

Writing about web page http://edition.cnn.com/video/#/video/politics/2009/01/27/intv.obama.arabiya.alarabiya

President Obama is certainly doing things differently. His first broadcast interview was with Dubai-based Al-Arabiya, one of the most watched TV channels in the Middle East.

Watching it though, there were a few parallels with the past.

He often listens to a question, and begins his answer with “Well what I think is important is this…”

Mr Obama’s message to the Muslim world is that America’s now listening.

As an interviewee, not so much.

: 27 Jan 2009 10:26 |  Tags: Al-Arabiya Interview Journalism Middle East Politics President Obama Television United States |  Comments (0) |  Close comments |  Report a problem

A new model saving the Middle East

Peter, presumably, is serving mince pies. Seen on BBC News Online about 3 minutes ago.

UPDATE: CNN are getting in on the act. They’re showing a strange attitude to the War on Terror with their Entertainment article ‘Biggest Bombs of the Year’.

: 25 Dec 2006 22:02 |  Tags: BBC News Online Humour Jordan Middle East News |  Comments (1) |  Close comments |  Report a problem