When Barack Obama took American politics on tour in 2009, Egyptians watched closely.
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When Barack Obama took American politics on tour in 2009, Egyptians watched closely.
Cairo spent weeks repaving streets and cleaning buildings to prepare for Obama's speech to the Muslim world in June 2009.
Election 2012: Postcard from Cairo —
Cairo spent weeks repaving streets and cleaning buildings to prepare for Obama's speech to the Muslim world in June 2009.
The normally crowded streets of downtown Cairo were relatively empty as the city tuned in to hear Obama's message delivered from Cairo University.
Election 2012: Postcard from Cairo —
The normally crowded streets of downtown Cairo were relatively empty as the city tuned in to hear Obama's message delivered from Cairo University.
Obama's speech was warmly received by Egyptians, who Ramy Yaacoub says traditionally are avid followers of American politics.
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Obama's speech was warmly received by Egyptians, who Ramy Yaacoub says traditionally are avid followers of American politics.
Now, in neighborhood cafes across Cairo, men tune in to daily political talk shows discussing Egypt's own crisis and fears for the future.
Election 2012: Postcard from Cairo —
Now, in neighborhood cafes across Cairo, men tune in to daily political talk shows discussing Egypt's own crisis and fears for the future.
But in downtown Tahrir Square, protesters have been too busy creating the news to watch it unfold on televison.
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But in downtown Tahrir Square, protesters have been too busy creating the news to watch it unfold on televison.
In the bars and cafes dotting downtown Cairo streets, activists and writers gather to discuss the political issues of the day.
Election 2012: Postcard from Cairo —
In the bars and cafes dotting downtown Cairo streets, activists and writers gather to discuss the political issues of the day.
The historic Cafe Riche in downtown Cairo has long been a popular haunt for Egyptian thinkers young and old.
Election 2012: Postcard from Cairo —
The historic Cafe Riche in downtown Cairo has long been a popular haunt for Egyptian thinkers young and old.
While the "change and hope" candidate Obama was initially admired by Egyptians, some of that good favor has worn thin.
Election 2012: Postcard from Cairo —
While the "change and hope" candidate Obama was initially admired by Egyptians, some of that good favor has worn thin.
Some Egyptians feel the Obama administration wasn't as quick to voice support for anti-Mubarak protests in Cairo as it should have been.
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Some Egyptians feel the Obama administration wasn't as quick to voice support for anti-Mubarak protests in Cairo as it should have been.
Since the revolution culminated in Hosni Mubarak resigning as president on February 11, 2011, Cairo remains mired in turmoil over its transition to democracy.
Election 2012: Postcard from Cairo —
Since the revolution culminated in Hosni Mubarak resigning as president on February 11, 2011, Cairo remains mired in turmoil over its transition to democracy.