A New Beginning: Speech by President Barack Obama in Cairo, Egypt, June 2009 - Islam, Muslims, Finding Common Ground in the Middle East - plus American Response to Egyptian Uprising

Here is the complete text of the historic speech given by President Barack Obama at Cairo University in Cairo, Egypt on June 4, 2009. Obama declared: "I've come here to Cairo to seek a new beginning between the United States and Muslims around the world, one based on mutual interest and mutual respect, and one based upon the truth that America and Islam are not exclusive and need not be in competition. Instead, they overlap, and share common principles -- principles of justice and progress; tolerance and the dignity of all human beings." In addition to the speech, there is coverage of the U.S. response to the January 2011 protests and turmoil in Egypt. * This is a privately authored news service and educational publication of Progressive Management.