Sign in Welcome! Log into your account your username your password Forgot your password? Get help Create an account Create an account Welcome! Register for an account your email your username A password will be e-mailed to you. Password recovery Recover your password your email A password will be e-mailed to you. Obama’s Swan Song 464 January 22, 2016 FacebookTwitterPinterestWhatsApp Published in Al-Ahram Weekly (Egypt) on 19 January 2016 by Abdel-Moneim Said (link to originallink to original) Translated from English by . Edited by . Back To Origin This post appeared on the front page as a direct link to the original article with the above link . Tags:Barack ObamaEgyptState of the UnionTerrorism Hot this week Block titleFeaturedAll time popularMore Spain: Global Trumpism Is Running Out of Steam April 25, 2026. Published in El MundoIn only a few months, Trump has gone from being the great figurehead of global populism to a bad luck charm. 0 South Korea: President Trump and the Avignon Papacy April 26, 2026. Published in HankookilboThe New York Times diagnosed the Trump administration as suffering from severe 'pope derangement syndrome.' 0 Saudi Arabia: Trump’s Dream Team in Tehran April 26, 2026. Published in Arab NewsA deal could be made only if it doesn’t appear to tip the balance in favor of one faction in Tehran, a new challenge for the best-seller author of “The Art of the Deal.” 0 Australia: Donald Trump Was ‘All Set to Really Rip’ into the Media, but Shooting May Help Change His Tune April 27, 2026. Published in ABC News Australia 0 Australia: Trump Told Americans To ‘Do Their Own Research’. Now They Think the Attacks on Him Are Staged April 28, 2026. Published in Sydney Morning Herald 0 Topics Australia: Trump Told Americans To ‘Do Their Own Research’. Now They Think the Attacks on Him Are Staged April 28, 2026. Published in Sydney Morning Herald 0 Japan: Manned Space Exploration: Demonstrate the Presence of Japanese Technology April 28, 2026. Published in Sankei ShimbunWithout clear international rules for using the lunar surface's resources, there is concern about a first-come, first-served competitive struggle. 0 Malaysia: Can US Iran Negotiations Succeed? April 28, 2026. Published in The Oriental Daily NewsTrump ... stated that he would personally travel to Pakistan to sign the agreement if the talks were successful. 0 Brazil: There’s Only 1 Way Out of a Dead End Like Hormuz: Retreat* April 27, 2026. Published in Folha[I]t is hard to believe that Iranians are any closer to democracy today than they were a few months ago. 0 Germany: The Internal War in the Pentagon* April 27, 2026. Published in Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung 0 Australia: Donald Trump Was ‘All Set to Really Rip’ into the Media, but Shooting May Help Change His Tune April 27, 2026. Published in ABC News Australia 0 Australia: Trump Is Political Kryptonite in Australia but Diplomacy Still Guides the Way April 27, 2026. Published in ABC News Australia 0 Australia: With Yet Another Trump Security Threat, Questions Mount for US Authorities about Keeping Politicians Safe April 27, 2026. Published in ABC News Australia 0 Related Articles Germany: Would a Trump Deal Be Better Than the Obama Deal?* April 19, 2026. Published in Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung Saudi Arabia: Regional Quartet Offer Trump a Final Off-Ramp April 1, 2026. Published in Arab NewsA negotiated deal remains possible. Both sides will have to make compromises but that route must be explored extensively. Egypt: When Americans Finally See What We Always Knew March 13, 2026. Published in Ahram OnlineA significant segment of the American political elite engages with Israel not through rational calculus but through eschatological conviction. Poland: Donald Trump’s State of the Union Address: How the US President Strayed from the Truth March 4, 2026. Published in Rzeczpospolita The longer the speech lasted, the deeper Trump delved into his own world. Austria: Power Struggle for Voting Rights in the United States March 3, 2026. Published in Der StandardTrump’s agenda, providing chaos under the cover of order, is moving forward. Previous articleTrump’s FractureNext articleHard to Come by: US Cannot Be Trusted on Nuclear Deal LEAVE A REPLY Cancel replyLog in to leave a comment