Jamal Khashoggi, who is the editor and publisher of the influential Saudi daily Al-Watan noted that he believes Mr.Obama won the Peace prize for his overtures to the Arab and Islamic world, and especially for his June address at Cairo University.

VOA: standard.2009.10.09

Secular daily paper Al-Watan published 13 cartoons under the slogan "Fight cartoons with cartoons".

BBC: Cartoons that courted controversy