Presidents Mubarak and Obama meet

Sameh Shoukry, Ambassador to the United States from the Arab Republic of Egypt, was IRC's guest on May 14. His address, "Challenges in the Middle East," provided an update and important perspective on this critical region of the world. It is therefore with heightened interest that we note Egyptian President Mubarak's visit to Washington, DC, and meeting with President Obama. Here are some of the news reports: http://www.nytimes.com/2009/08/19/world/middleeast/19prexy.html?scp=3&sq=mubarak&st=cse; http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2009-08/19/content_11909581.htm; http://www.voanews.com/english/2009-08-18-voa39.cfm.