India, Pakistan and other muslim countries have had female leaders, and for the west Britian had Margaret Thatcher for a long time. Also many Middle Eastern countries are very progressive and life for women isn't much different than here, except of course for cultural and religious observations. In Jordan women where a habib out of choice, not requirement. So I don't think it would affect opinions in the Middle East much at all.
They may sneer in some of the more backwards countries, but end of the day they'll care much more about the President's policies then gender.







