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Do people trust Obama’s promise to bring change to Middle East?

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Published 07 June, 2009, 09:48

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The US President traveled to Cairo this week to deliver a speech to the Muslim world, with the intention of bringing peace to the Middle East. But did he truly mean it, or is this trip all about creating an image?

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Online journalist Lori Harfenist, also known as 'The Resident', takes to the streets of New York to find out if Obama’s Cairo speech is a good first step.

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