VOA correspondents and reporters talked to people around the world about the U.S. election and President Barack Obama's win.
Reaction to the U.S. Election
![Farouk Abou el Gheit,a pharmacist in Cairo, Eygpt said "When [Obama] came to Cairo he gave a very good speech...but nothing was implemented." (Y. Weeks/VOA)](https://gdb.voanews.com/6ba130ab-c865-4323-877f-6a637498861c_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Farouk Abou el Gheit,a pharmacist in Cairo, Eygpt said "When [Obama] came to Cairo he gave a very good speech...but nothing was implemented." (Y. Weeks/VOA)
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Wahid Ahmed Fouad, a shop assistant in Cairo, Egypt, said "To a great extent, he ended terrorism on the Arab world's level." (Y. Weeks/VOA)
![Mervat Mohammed, a housewife in Cairo, Egypt, said "[Obama] deals with Arabs and Muslims with respect." (Y. Weeks/VOA)](https://gdb.voanews.com/515dda43-6277-490f-94c4-5df2a218b0f9_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Mervat Mohammed, a housewife in Cairo, Egypt, said "[Obama] deals with Arabs and Muslims with respect." (Y. Weeks/VOA)
![Mahmoud, a doorman in Cairo, Egypt, said "[Obama] could help Egypt. He's a good man, and Egypt likes him...He is loved in Cairo." (Y. Weeks/VOA)](https://gdb.voanews.com/de77693d-68bb-4386-84df-d2a46c7cef90_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Mahmoud, a doorman in Cairo, Egypt, said "[Obama] could help Egypt. He's a good man, and Egypt likes him...He is loved in Cairo." (Y. Weeks/VOA)