During his presidency, former President George W. Bush gave several interviews to Al-Arabiya
So, basically Berry is working on improving the image and public opinion that Muslims have of the U.S..
Whoever decides what the Drudge leads with is a genius. Read between the lines of the story the Drudge is leading with IRAN "NUKE" THIS YEAR.
While the Egyptian TV interview is a nice gesture, Berry needs to be informed that public opinion does not shape policy in most Muslim/Arab/Despot countries. Berry H. can sell the "puppies and unicorn" line to every Muslim citizen in the world, the "strong" men of the Middle East will still be in control and they will still hate the U.S. and will wage a covert war against in every way they can.