Bin Laden criticizes Obama in new tape: report

Wed Jun 3, 2009 8:25am EDT
 
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DUBAI (Reuters) - Al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden criticized U.S. President Barack Obama's policies toward Muslim countries in a new recording, Al Jazeera television reported on Wednesday.

The Qatar-based station did not give further details in a news flash. Obama arrived in Saudi Arabia at a start of a tour that will also take him to Egypt where he will deliver a speech to Muslims.

(Reporting by Inal Ersan and Jason Benham)

 
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