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    Obama Goes on Al Arabiya, George Mitchell Goes to the Middle East

    As a candidate, President Obama promised to reach out to Arabs and Muslims, especially in the Middle East. His special envoy, George Mitchell, is already in Egypt to discuss the fate of the Gaza Strip; and the President granted his first interview to the satellite channel AlArabiya.

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    By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    As a candidate, President Obama promised to reach out to Arabs and Muslims, especially in the Middle East. His special envoy, George Mitchell, is already in Egypt to discuss the fate of the Gaza Strip; and the President granted his first interview to the satellite channel AlArabiya. Jeffrey Fleishman is Cairo Bureau Chief for the Los Angeles Times.

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      Warren Olney

      former KCRW broadcaster

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      Christian Bordal

      Managing Producer, Greater LA

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      Katie Cooper

      Producer, 'One year Later'

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      Jeffrey Fleishman

      Cairo Bureau Chief, Los Angeles Times

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    The full episode

    2 of 3
    Economic Stimulus and the Promise of Bipartisanship
    1. 0:00House Republicans Say No Deal to Obama Stimulus Plan
    2. 1:32Obama Goes on Al Arabiya, George Mitchell Goes to the Middle EastYou’re reading this
    3. 42:40Congress Prepares to Send Fair Pay Bill to Obama
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