Mixed Reviews in Europe, Middle East for Obama’s First Year


Barack Obama’s election victory in November 2008 was greeted with enormous enthusiasm around much of the world. Most Europeans looked to the new president to restore the transatlantic partnership, work for peace and spearhead the fight against global warming. While in the Middle East, people hoped he would focus on resolving the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. But a year later, enthusiasm has faded.

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Published on Thu, 24 Dec 2009 20:41:16 GMT


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