May 8th, 2009 - Los Angeles Times
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Reporting from Washington -- President Obama will deliver his promised address to Muslims worldwide from Egypt, a nation the White House considers key to improving relations in the Middle East.
Obama had said he would make the speech from a Muslim capital, but the country was not disclosed until Friday.
"This is a continuing effort of the president to engage the Muslim world," White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs said. "The president has high hopes for a stronger relationship."
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