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Calculated Shard: 170 (from laksa124)

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curl -X POST \
  'http://laksa170.int.ahrefs:8124/' \
  -H 'Content-Type: text/plain' \
  -H 'X-ClickHouse-Database: crawler3' \
  -H 'Authorization: Basic YXBpOg==' \
  -d 'SELECT getAhrefsURLFromUnparsed(src_unparsed) AS found_url, ifNull(toUnixTimestamp(download_stamp), 0) AS crawl_time, ifNull(toUnixTimestamp(props_url_first_seen), 0) AS first_indexed_time, download_http_code AS http_code, src_unparsed AS src_unparsed, src_root_hash AS src_root_hash, history_drop_reason AS history_drop_reason, meta_title AS meta_title, meta_descriptions AS meta_descriptions, attrs_boilerpipe_text AS attrs_boilerpipe_text, attrs_markdown AS attrs_markdown, attrs_readable_markdown AS attrs_readable_markdown, meta_canonical AS meta_canonical FROM crawler3.page_info_local FINAL PREWHERE (src_root_hash, src_unparsed) IN ((getAhrefsRootHashFromUnparsed(getAhrefsUnparsedNoserviceFromURL(\'https://www.npr.org/2009/10/09/113653968/white-house-world-react-to-obamas-nobel-award\')), getAhrefsUnparsedNoserviceFromURL(\'https://www.npr.org/2009/10/09/113653968/white-house-world-react-to-obamas-nobel-award\'))) FORMAT JSONEachRow'

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{"found_url":"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2009\/10\/09\/113653968\/white-house-world-react-to-obamas-nobel-award","crawl_time":1774402967,"first_indexed_time":0,"http_code":200,"src_unparsed":"org,npr!www,\/2009\/10\/09\/113653968\/white-house-world-react-to-obamas-nobel-award s443","src_root_hash":"156162564976766770","history_drop_reason":null,"meta_title":"White House, World React To Obama's Nobel Award : NPR","meta_descriptions":["As congratulations poured in Friday, White House officials said they were surprised by the Nobel committee's decision. Reaction was mixed in parts of the Arab and Muslim world."],"attrs_boilerpipe_text":"Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, French President Nicolas Sarkozy, Russian President Dmitri Medvedev and US President Barack Obama pose for a photo on the third day of the G8 summit July 10 in L'Aquila, Italy.\nOli Scarff\/Getty Images\nhide caption\ntoggle caption\nOli Scarff\/Getty Images\nItalian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, French President Nicolas Sarkozy, Russian President Dmitri Medvedev and US President Barack Obama pose for a photo on the third day of the G8 summit July 10 in L'Aquila, Italy.\nOli Scarff\/Getty Images\nThe White House said it was surprised Friday on learning that President Obama would receive the Nobel Peace Prize, an announcement that prompted both admiration and skepticism from around the world after the Norwegian committee released the news.\nObama's press secretary Robert Gibbs said he learned about the prize from reporters and telephoned the White House early Friday to pass along the news to his boss.\nThe Norwegian Nobel Committee cited Obama's \"extraordinary efforts to strengthen international diplomacy and cooperation between peoples.\" The statement was echoed by reaction elsewhere, which seemed to be more about Obama's promise as an international leader than his actual accomplishments to date.\nNobel Committee Chairman Thorbjoen Jagland rejected suggestions from journalists that the U.S. president was getting the prize too soon.\n\"We hope this can contribute a little bit to enhance what he is trying to do,\" Jagland said.\nNorway's prime minister, Jens Stoltenberg, said \"the exciting and important thing about this prize is that it's given to someone ... who has the power to contribute to peace.\"\nFormer recipient Mikhail Gorbachev, who won in 1990 for his efforts to end the Cold War, was among the first to offer his congratulations.\n\"In these hard times, people who are capable of taking responsibility, who have a vision [of problems], commitment and political will should be supported,\" Gorbachev was quoted by the Itar-Tass news agency as saying.\nFormer President Carter, who won the prize in 2002, two decades after leaving office, said it was a \"bold statement of international support for [Obama's] vision and commitment.\"\nBut Republican Party Chairman Michael Steele derisively chalked up the award to Obama's \"star power\" rather than meaningful accomplishments, saying it \"outshined tireless advocates who have made real achievements\".\nSteele's skepticism was echoed by Poland's Lech Walesa, who won the prize in 1983 for his leadership of the anti-communist Solidarity party.\n\"So soon?\" Walesa asked. \"This is too soon,\" he said. \"He has not yet made a real input.\"\nBritish Prime Minister Gordon Brown offered a private message of congratulations, while French President Nicolas Sarkozy said the prize confirms \"America's return to the hearts of the people of the world.\"\nThe Nelson Mandela Foundation said: \"We trust that this award will strengthen his commitment, as the leader of the most powerful nation in the world, to continue promoting peace and the eradication of poverty.\" Mandela shared the 1993 Nobel Peace Prize with then-South African President F.W. de Klerk for their efforts to end apartheid.\nArchbishop Desmond Tutu congratulates President Obama during a press conference Friday in Cape Town, South Africa.\nSchalk van Zuydam\/AP\nhide caption\ntoggle caption\nSchalk van Zuydam\/AP\nArchbishop Desmond Tutu congratulates President Obama during a press conference Friday in Cape Town, South Africa.\nSchalk van Zuydam\/AP\nSouth African Archbishop Desmond Tutu, also a former recipient of the prize, said the award speaks to Obama's message of hope.\nIn Indonesia, Masdar Mas'udi, a senior leader of the country's largest Muslim organization, praised the committee for its award.\n\"I think it's appropriate because he is the only American president who has reached out to us in peace. On the issues of race, religion, skin color, he has an open attitude,\" the leader said.\nElsewhere in the Arab and Muslim world, the reaction was less charitable.\nIn the Middle East, Hamas official Sami Abu Zuhr said Obama \"has a long way to go still and lots of work to do before he can deserve a reward.\"\nIn Pakistan, Liaqat Baluch, a senior leader of Jamaat-e-Islami, a conservative religious party, called the award \"a joke.\"\n\"How embarrassing for those who awarded it to him, because he's done nothing for peace. What change has he brought in Iraq, the Middle East or Afghanistan?\"\nObama is expected to make a statement on the award at 10:30 a.m. Friday in the White House Rose Garden, spokesman Bill Burton said.","attrs_markdown":"Accessibility links\n\n- [Skip to main content](https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2009\/10\/09\/113653968\/white-house-world-react-to-obamas-nobel-award#mainContent)\n- [Keyboard shortcuts for audio player](https:\/\/help.npr.org\/contact\/s\/article?name=what-are-the-keyboard-shortcuts-for-using-the-npr-org-audio-player)\n\n![]()\n\n****Loading****\n\n- **Hourly News**\n- **Listen Live**\n- **My Playlist**\n\n- Open Navigation Menu\n- [![NPR logo](https:\/\/media.npr.org\/chrome\/npr-logo-2026-animated.gif)](https:\/\/www.npr.org\/)\n- **![Station Logo](https:\/\/branding.npr.org\/logo\/service-logo\/logo-Color-Logo-s305.png)**\n  \n  ![WAMU 88.5 logo](https:\/\/branding.npr.org\/logo\/service-logo\/logo-Color-Logo-s305.png)\n  \n  WAMU 88.5\n  \n  - ******Listen Live****WAMU 88.5 (HD 88.5-1)******\n  - 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Reaction was mixed in parts of the Arab and Muslim world.**\n\n[**Special Series** The 2009 Nobel Prizes **The Nobel Prize has been awarded each year since 1901.**](https:\/\/www.npr.org\/series\/nobel-prizes\/)\n\n# White House, World React To Obama's Nobel Award\nOctober 9, 20099:00 AM ET\n\nBy\n\n[Scott Neuman](https:\/\/www.npr.org\/people\/131724812\/scott-neuman)\n\n![](https:\/\/media.npr.org\/assets\/news\/2009\/10\/09\/obamaworld4-47f2026f474c71105d8c8b3b8341e70702d48328.jpg?s=1100&c=50&f=jpeg)\n\nEnlarge this image\n\nItalian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, French President Nicolas Sarkozy, Russian President Dmitri Medvedev and US President Barack Obama pose for a photo on the third day of the G8 summit July 10 in L'Aquila, Italy.  **Oli Scarff\/Getty Images**  ****hide caption****\n\n****toggle caption****\n\nOli Scarff\/Getty Images\n\n![]()\n\nItalian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, French President Nicolas Sarkozy, Russian President Dmitri Medvedev and US President Barack Obama pose for a photo on the third day of the G8 summit July 10 in L'Aquila, Italy.\n\nOli Scarff\/Getty Images\n\nThe White House said it was surprised Friday on learning that President Obama would receive the Nobel Peace Prize, an announcement that prompted both admiration and skepticism from around the world after the Norwegian committee released the news.\n\nObama's press secretary Robert Gibbs said he learned about the prize from reporters and telephoned the White House early Friday to pass along the news to his boss.\n\nThe Norwegian Nobel Committee cited Obama's \"extraordinary efforts to strengthen international diplomacy and cooperation between peoples.\" The statement was echoed by reaction elsewhere, which seemed to be more about Obama's promise as an international leader than his actual accomplishments to date.\n\nNobel Committee Chairman Thorbjoen Jagland rejected suggestions from journalists that the U.S. president was getting the prize too soon.\n\nSponsor Message\n\n\"We hope this can contribute a little bit to enhance what he is trying to do,\" Jagland said.\n\n### Heard On NPR\n#### The 2009 Nobel Prizes\n## NPR's Rob Gifford Reports On World Reaction To Obama's Nobel\n#### World Reacts To Obama's Nobel\n******Listen****· 3:16******\n\n3-Minute Listen\n\n****Playlist****\n\n[**Transcript**](https:\/\/www.npr.org\/transcripts\/113677732)\n\n**Toggle more options**\n\n- [**Download**](https:\/\/ondemand.npr.org\/anon.npr-mp3\/npr\/atc\/2009\/10\/20091009_atc_01.mp3?d=196&e=113677732&t=progseg&seg=1&p=2&sc=siteplayer&aw_0_1st.playerid=siteplayer)\n- ****Embed****\n  **Embed**\n  \n  **`<iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/player\/embed\/113677732\/113677719\" width=\"100%\" height=\"290\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" title=\"NPR embedded audio player\">`**\n- [**Transcript**](https:\/\/www.npr.org\/transcripts\/113677732)\n\n#### The 2009 Nobel Prizes\n## Americans Respond To Obama's Win\n#### Mixed Reaction To Obama Prize\n******Listen****· 2:11******\n\n2-Minute Listen\n\n****Playlist****\n\n[**Transcript**](https:\/\/www.npr.org\/transcripts\/113677736)\n\n**Toggle more options**\n\n- [**Download**](https:\/\/ondemand.npr.org\/anon.npr-mp3\/npr\/atc\/2009\/10\/20091009_atc_02.mp3?d=131&e=113677736&t=progseg&seg=2&p=2&sc=siteplayer&aw_0_1st.playerid=siteplayer)\n- ****Embed****\n  **Embed**\n  \n  **`<iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/player\/embed\/113677736\/113677720\" width=\"100%\" height=\"290\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" title=\"NPR embedded audio player\">`**\n- [**Transcript**](https:\/\/www.npr.org\/transcripts\/113677736)\n\nNorway's prime minister, Jens Stoltenberg, said \"the exciting and important thing about this prize is that it's given to someone ... who has the power to contribute to peace.\"\n\nFormer recipient Mikhail Gorbachev, who won in 1990 for his efforts to end the Cold War, was among the first to offer his congratulations.\n\n\"In these hard times, people who are capable of taking responsibility, who have a vision \\[of problems\\], commitment and political will should be supported,\" Gorbachev was quoted by the Itar-Tass news agency as saying.\n\nFormer President Carter, who won the prize in 2002, two decades after leaving office, said it was a \"bold statement of international support for \\[Obama's\\] vision and commitment.\"\n\nBut Republican Party Chairman Michael Steele derisively chalked up the award to Obama's \"star power\" rather than meaningful accomplishments, saying it \"outshined tireless advocates who have made real achievements\".\n\nSteele's skepticism was echoed by Poland's Lech Walesa, who won the prize in 1983 for his leadership of the anti-communist Solidarity party.\n\n\"So soon?\" Walesa asked. \"This is too soon,\" he said. \"He has not yet made a real input.\"\n\nBritish Prime Minister Gordon Brown offered a private message of congratulations, while French President Nicolas Sarkozy said the prize confirms \"America's return to the hearts of the people of the world.\"\n\nSponsor Message\n\nThe Nelson Mandela Foundation said: \"We trust that this award will strengthen his commitment, as the leader of the most powerful nation in the world, to continue promoting peace and the eradication of poverty.\" Mandela shared the 1993 Nobel Peace Prize with then-South African President F.W. de Klerk for their efforts to end apartheid.\n\n![](https:\/\/media.npr.org\/assets\/news\/2009\/10\/09\/tutu01-aeaba58b62bf9119f52d04617b2c7c3939c15e68.jpg?s=1100&c=50&f=jpeg)\n\nEnlarge this image\n\nArchbishop Desmond Tutu congratulates President Obama during a press conference Friday in Cape Town, South Africa.  **Schalk van Zuydam\/AP**  ****hide caption****\n\n****toggle caption****\n\nSchalk van Zuydam\/AP\n\n![]()\n\nArchbishop Desmond Tutu congratulates President Obama during a press conference Friday in Cape Town, South Africa.\n\nSchalk van Zuydam\/AP\n\nSouth African Archbishop Desmond Tutu, also a former recipient of the prize, said the award speaks to Obama's message of hope.\n\nIn Indonesia, Masdar Mas'udi, a senior leader of the country's largest Muslim organization, praised the committee for its award.\n\n\"I think it's appropriate because he is the only American president who has reached out to us in peace. On the issues of race, religion, skin color, he has an open attitude,\" the leader said.\n\nElsewhere in the Arab and Muslim world, the reaction was less charitable.\n\nIn the Middle East, Hamas official Sami Abu Zuhr said Obama \"has a long way to go still and lots of work to do before he can deserve a reward.\"\n\nIn Pakistan, Liaqat Baluch, a senior leader of Jamaat-e-Islami, a conservative religious party, called the award \"a joke.\"\n\n\"How embarrassing for those who awarded it to him, because he's done nothing for peace. 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Reaction was mixed in parts of the Arab and Muslim world. [Special Series The 2009 Nobel Prizes The Nobel Prize has been awarded each year since 1901.](https://www.npr.org/series/nobel-prizes/) # White House, World React To Obama's Nobel Award October 9, 20099:00 AM ET By [Scott Neuman](https://www.npr.org/people/131724812/scott-neuman) ![](https://media.npr.org/assets/news/2009/10/09/obamaworld4-47f2026f474c71105d8c8b3b8341e70702d48328.jpg?s=1100&c=50&f=jpeg) Enlarge this image Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, French President Nicolas Sarkozy, Russian President Dmitri Medvedev and US President Barack Obama pose for a photo on the third day of the G8 summit July 10 in L'Aquila, Italy. Oli Scarff/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Oli Scarff/Getty Images ![]() Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, French President Nicolas Sarkozy, Russian President Dmitri Medvedev and US President Barack Obama pose for a photo on the third day of the G8 summit July 10 in L'Aquila, Italy. Oli Scarff/Getty Images The White House said it was surprised Friday on learning that President Obama would receive the Nobel Peace Prize, an announcement that prompted both admiration and skepticism from around the world after the Norwegian committee released the news. Obama's press secretary Robert Gibbs said he learned about the prize from reporters and telephoned the White House early Friday to pass along the news to his boss. The Norwegian Nobel Committee cited Obama's "extraordinary efforts to strengthen international diplomacy and cooperation between peoples." The statement was echoed by reaction elsewhere, which seemed to be more about Obama's promise as an international leader than his actual accomplishments to date. Nobel Committee Chairman Thorbjoen Jagland rejected suggestions from journalists that the U.S. president was getting the prize too soon. Sponsor Message "We hope this can contribute a little bit to enhance what he is trying to do," Jagland said. ### Heard On NPR #### The 2009 Nobel Prizes ## NPR's Rob Gifford Reports On World Reaction To Obama's Nobel #### World Reacts To Obama's Nobel **Listen· 3:16** 3-Minute Listen Playlist [Transcript](https://www.npr.org/transcripts/113677732) Toggle more options - [Download](https://ondemand.npr.org/anon.npr-mp3/npr/atc/2009/10/20091009_atc_01.mp3?d=196&e=113677732&t=progseg&seg=1&p=2&sc=siteplayer&aw_0_1st.playerid=siteplayer) - Embed Embed `<iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/113677732/113677719" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">` - [Transcript](https://www.npr.org/transcripts/113677732) #### The 2009 Nobel Prizes ## Americans Respond To Obama's Win #### Mixed Reaction To Obama Prize **Listen· 2:11** 2-Minute Listen Playlist [Transcript](https://www.npr.org/transcripts/113677736) Toggle more options - [Download](https://ondemand.npr.org/anon.npr-mp3/npr/atc/2009/10/20091009_atc_02.mp3?d=131&e=113677736&t=progseg&seg=2&p=2&sc=siteplayer&aw_0_1st.playerid=siteplayer) - Embed Embed `<iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/113677736/113677720" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">` - [Transcript](https://www.npr.org/transcripts/113677736) Norway's prime minister, Jens Stoltenberg, said "the exciting and important thing about this prize is that it's given to someone ... who has the power to contribute to peace." Former recipient Mikhail Gorbachev, who won in 1990 for his efforts to end the Cold War, was among the first to offer his congratulations. "In these hard times, people who are capable of taking responsibility, who have a vision \[of problems\], commitment and political will should be supported," Gorbachev was quoted by the Itar-Tass news agency as saying. Former President Carter, who won the prize in 2002, two decades after leaving office, said it was a "bold statement of international support for \[Obama's\] vision and commitment." But Republican Party Chairman Michael Steele derisively chalked up the award to Obama's "star power" rather than meaningful accomplishments, saying it "outshined tireless advocates who have made real achievements". Steele's skepticism was echoed by Poland's Lech Walesa, who won the prize in 1983 for his leadership of the anti-communist Solidarity party. "So soon?" Walesa asked. "This is too soon," he said. "He has not yet made a real input." British Prime Minister Gordon Brown offered a private message of congratulations, while French President Nicolas Sarkozy said the prize confirms "America's return to the hearts of the people of the world." Sponsor Message The Nelson Mandela Foundation said: "We trust that this award will strengthen his commitment, as the leader of the most powerful nation in the world, to continue promoting peace and the eradication of poverty." Mandela shared the 1993 Nobel Peace Prize with then-South African President F.W. de Klerk for their efforts to end apartheid. ![](https://media.npr.org/assets/news/2009/10/09/tutu01-aeaba58b62bf9119f52d04617b2c7c3939c15e68.jpg?s=1100&c=50&f=jpeg) Enlarge this image Archbishop Desmond Tutu congratulates President Obama during a press conference Friday in Cape Town, South Africa. Schalk van Zuydam/AP hide caption toggle caption Schalk van Zuydam/AP ![]() Archbishop Desmond Tutu congratulates President Obama during a press conference Friday in Cape Town, South Africa. Schalk van Zuydam/AP South African Archbishop Desmond Tutu, also a former recipient of the prize, said the award speaks to Obama's message of hope. In Indonesia, Masdar Mas'udi, a senior leader of the country's largest Muslim organization, praised the committee for its award. "I think it's appropriate because he is the only American president who has reached out to us in peace. On the issues of race, religion, skin color, he has an open attitude," the leader said. Elsewhere in the Arab and Muslim world, the reaction was less charitable. In the Middle East, Hamas official Sami Abu Zuhr said Obama "has a long way to go still and lots of work to do before he can deserve a reward." In Pakistan, Liaqat Baluch, a senior leader of Jamaat-e-Islami, a conservative religious party, called the award "a joke." "How embarrassing for those who awarded it to him, because he's done nothing for peace. What change has he brought in Iraq, the Middle East or Afghanistan?" 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Readable Markdown	![](https://media.npr.org/assets/news/2009/10/09/obamaworld4-47f2026f474c71105d8c8b3b8341e70702d48328.jpg?s=1100&c=50&f=jpeg) Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, French President Nicolas Sarkozy, Russian President Dmitri Medvedev and US President Barack Obama pose for a photo on the third day of the G8 summit July 10 in L'Aquila, Italy. Oli Scarff/Getty Images **hide caption toggle caption Oli Scarff/Getty Images ![](https://media.npr.org/assets/news/2009/10/09/obamaworld4-47f2026f474c71105d8c8b3b8341e70702d48328.jpg?s=2600&c=100&f=jpeg) Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, French President Nicolas Sarkozy, Russian President Dmitri Medvedev and US President Barack Obama pose for a photo on the third day of the G8 summit July 10 in L'Aquila, Italy. Oli Scarff/Getty Images The White House said it was surprised Friday on learning that President Obama would receive the Nobel Peace Prize, an announcement that prompted both admiration and skepticism from around the world after the Norwegian committee released the news. Obama's press secretary Robert Gibbs said he learned about the prize from reporters and telephoned the White House early Friday to pass along the news to his boss. The Norwegian Nobel Committee cited Obama's "extraordinary efforts to strengthen international diplomacy and cooperation between peoples." The statement was echoed by reaction elsewhere, which seemed to be more about Obama's promise as an international leader than his actual accomplishments to date. Nobel Committee Chairman Thorbjoen Jagland rejected suggestions from journalists that the U.S. president was getting the prize too soon. "We hope this can contribute a little bit to enhance what he is trying to do," Jagland said. Norway's prime minister, Jens Stoltenberg, said "the exciting and important thing about this prize is that it's given to someone ... who has the power to contribute to peace." Former recipient Mikhail Gorbachev, who won in 1990 for his efforts to end the Cold War, was among the first to offer his congratulations. "In these hard times, people who are capable of taking responsibility, who have a vision \[of problems\], commitment and political will should be supported," Gorbachev was quoted by the Itar-Tass news agency as saying. Former President Carter, who won the prize in 2002, two decades after leaving office, said it was a "bold statement of international support for \[Obama's\] vision and commitment." But Republican Party Chairman Michael Steele derisively chalked up the award to Obama's "star power" rather than meaningful accomplishments, saying it "outshined tireless advocates who have made real achievements". Steele's skepticism was echoed by Poland's Lech Walesa, who won the prize in 1983 for his leadership of the anti-communist Solidarity party. "So soon?" Walesa asked. "This is too soon," he said. "He has not yet made a real input." British Prime Minister Gordon Brown offered a private message of congratulations, while French President Nicolas Sarkozy said the prize confirms "America's return to the hearts of the people of the world." The Nelson Mandela Foundation said: "We trust that this award will strengthen his commitment, as the leader of the most powerful nation in the world, to continue promoting peace and the eradication of poverty." Mandela shared the 1993 Nobel Peace Prize with then-South African President F.W. de Klerk for their efforts to end apartheid. ![](https://media.npr.org/assets/news/2009/10/09/tutu01-aeaba58b62bf9119f52d04617b2c7c3939c15e68.jpg?s=1100&c=50&f=jpeg) Archbishop Desmond Tutu congratulates President Obama during a press conference Friday in Cape Town, South Africa. Schalk van Zuydam/AP hide caption toggle caption** Schalk van Zuydam/AP ![](https://media.npr.org/assets/news/2009/10/09/tutu01-aeaba58b62bf9119f52d04617b2c7c3939c15e68.jpg?s=2600&c=100&f=jpeg) Archbishop Desmond Tutu congratulates President Obama during a press conference Friday in Cape Town, South Africa. Schalk van Zuydam/AP South African Archbishop Desmond Tutu, also a former recipient of the prize, said the award speaks to Obama's message of hope. In Indonesia, Masdar Mas'udi, a senior leader of the country's largest Muslim organization, praised the committee for its award. "I think it's appropriate because he is the only American president who has reached out to us in peace. On the issues of race, religion, skin color, he has an open attitude," the leader said. Elsewhere in the Arab and Muslim world, the reaction was less charitable. In the Middle East, Hamas official Sami Abu Zuhr said Obama "has a long way to go still and lots of work to do before he can deserve a reward." In Pakistan, Liaqat Baluch, a senior leader of Jamaat-e-Islami, a conservative religious party, called the award "a joke." "How embarrassing for those who awarded it to him, because he's done nothing for peace. What change has he brought in Iraq, the Middle East or Afghanistan?" Obama is expected to make a statement on the award at 10:30 a.m. Friday in the White House Rose Garden, spokesman Bill Burton said.
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