CAIRO: The Egyptian daily Al-Masry Al-Youm published Monday a detailed schedule of US President Barack Obama’s upcoming visit to Egypt June 4.
Obama is due to address the Muslim world from Egypt, though the US had not given any details on where Obama will be making his speech.
A US Embassy official told Daily News Egypt, “The official schedule for President Obama’s visit has not been released. Planning and preparations are underway and we look forward to an exciting visit.
The newspaper has surmised that the speech will be given from Cairo University. Quoting a diplomatic source, Al-Masry Al-Youm stated that Obama would only stay in Egypt for eight hours before heading to Germany.
The US embassy couldn’t confirm whether Cairo University would be the designated venue or whether the published itinerary is the right one.
According to the paper, Obama will arrive at 10 am and be received by President Hosni Mubarak at Abdeen Palace an hour later for a 45-minute get-together. He then will make his speech from beneath the hallowed dome of Cairo University at 12:30 pm. The speech will reportedly last for an hour.
After the speech Obama is then set to meet with officials from the US Embassy before departing Egypt at 6 pm.
The newspaper also reported that a massive clean up project had begun at the university in preparation for Obama’s visit.
