President Obama has embarked on an important trip abroad, with stops in Saudi Arabia, Germany, France and Egypt. The highlight of the trip is expected to be his speech in Egypt, which the White House is promoting as an address to the Muslim world. The speech has raised expectations and there is no shortage of advice, both foreign and domestic, for what the he should say to the Muslim world. In this op-ed piece, former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright offers her advice for President Obama, and in this article, the Christian Science Monitor notes the varied advice coming from the Arab world for Obama’s Cairo speech, which is turning into possibly one of the most important speeches of his young presidency. What advice would you give to President Obama on the eve of this important speech?
Egypt is a critical U.S. ally in the Middle East and the Foreign Policy Association recently produced a Great Decisions documentary entitled From Pharaohs to Facebook to increase awareness of the dramatic changes happening in Egyptian life, culture and politics. As President Obama visits Egypt, take a look at this video for new insight into this important U.S. ally:
