Arab Interest in Obama’s Middle East Speech

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President Barack Obama is planning a major speech Thursday on US policy toward the Middle East and North Africa amidst the wave of change in the region. Anchor Marco Werman speaks with Egyptian journalist, blogger and activist, Gigi Ibrahim, about Egyptians' anticipation for what the president has to say. 

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