People are paraphrasing the article and getting the wrong idea what the interview was. The interview that aired on Nile TV was the Egyptian minister repeating what was said to him, personally, in confidence BY obama during a private meeting.
muslims cannot resist bragging. It never occurred to Geith that anyone besides muslims would be paying attention.
Someone else was.
The Arabs often seem to assume that no one is listening or watching when they speak in Arabic. They've spilled a lot of beans over the years making that mistake, which doesn't always mean anyone in the West will take it seriously.