MIDDLE EAST
Many in the Middle East welcomed the inauguration, and praised Mr Obama for reaching out to Muslims, but expressed doubts as to how much the new President will change a regional policy that has placed US's energy concerns and the security of Israel as its priorities. "I'm sure Obama will not make a change outside the United States but he's a positive person and his face shines with hope," said a reader of the daily, Al Arabiya. Such doubts have increased since the attacks on Gaza. Through the Arab world there were questions about whether President Obama would continue his predecessor's "blind support" for Israel. Arab websites were full of recommendations for him, but hardline Iranian students burnt an American flag outside the former US embassy.
Iraqis expressed mixed feelings about Mr Obama and his agenda of change. Muna Abdul-Razzaq, a 37-year-old primary school teacher in Mosul, said Iraqis have bad memories of President George Bush "who destroyed Iraq". She added: "We hope that Obama will be more responsible."
Pakinam Amer
Part of a bigger story on world reactions to the inauguration of Barack Obama as the United States 44th president: http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/world-reaction-new-american-dream-shared-around-globe-1452279.html
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