based Al-Bilad lauded the new trend of US President Obama to establish strong economic and trade relations with the Muslim world and said this trend comes in line with the pledges earlier made by the current US administration to improve American relations with the Muslim world which were restrained during the era of Bush's administration. The paper pointed out that Obama is currently hosting a two-day conference with the participation of about 250 businessmen from 50 countries characterized by their Muslim majority. The final judgment will be based on Obama's treatment with big issues like the Palestinian-Israeli peace process, the Iranian nuclear program as well as Iraqi and Afghan wars, said the daily, adding that the judgment will be in the light of Obama's capability to activate these big issues and not merely on his announcement about hosting a U.S.-Muslim Nations conference in the White House. --MORE
