I must confess that I am rather shocked at the very positive tone of coverage of Obama's speech in Arab media, including the independent, New TV. Don't get me wrong: Saudi media are not any measure. I mean, just as Al-Arabiyya TV (the station of King Fahd's brother-in-law) cheered Bush it is now cheering Obama. Hell, if Rush Limbaugh is elected president, Al-Arabiyya will cheer too.