Clinton to Ask Egypt for Help; Can Cairo Deliver ?

Nov 3rd, 2009 - VOA News

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Clinton to Ask Egypt for Help; Can Cairo Deliver ?

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is winding up her Middle East trip with a last minute stop in Cairo. While she is expected to seek help in ending the impasse between Israel and the Palestinians, Egypt has increasingly appeared unable to lead Arab opinion on the issue.

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton comes to Cairo after angering many Arabs by offering praise for an Israeli offer to curb settlement expansion on occupied Palestinian land, an offer that was met with outrage by many Arabs, who continue to demand Israel halt all construction.

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