US President Barack Obama speaks with Saudi King Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz al-Saud (R) during an arrival ceremony at the King Khaled international airport in Riyadh on June 3, 2009. (SAUL LOEB/AFP/Getty Images)
Obama visits Egypt
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President Obama makes his long-promised address to the Muslim world from Cairo, Egypt. He is expected to talk about how the U.S. is willing to work for peace in the Middle East and to engage the wider Muslim world in the conversation.
Guests
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Manar Shorbagy: associate professor of political science, American University in Cairo. She's a specialist on U.S. politics and attended President Obama's speech.
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Ambassador Edward Walker: professor of government at Hamilton College and adjunct scholar at the Middle East Institute. He was the U.S. ambassador to Israel, Egypt, and the United Arab Emirates.
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Rachel Bronson: vice president for programs and studies at the Chicago Council on Global Affairs.
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