Behind the Scenes Photos Obama's Trip June 2-7

Obama greets French veteran

Obama and family at Pompidou in France

Obama, Malia, Sasha at Notre Dame

Obama, Malia at Pompidou

Michelle and Carla Bruni

Obama gets silly in his hat, a gift

Obama and advisors in Dresden

Obama, Hawass, Axe, Rahm



Obama signs Buchenwald guest book

Obama signs the Golden Book in Dresden

Obama's place setting at Dresden Castle

Obama works with speechwriters on Cairo speech

Obama with Ben Rhodes, speechwriter and adviser McDonough




Obama in Cairo

Obama Hillary and Valerie



Obama and Egypt's Mubarak

More photos tomorrow!

Obama Visits Egypt's Pyramids Video

After his speech (watch it here) Obama toured the pyramids.

More video here.

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Obama to Visit King Abdullah in Saudi Arabia June 3

Before his trip to Egypt June 4 (read about that here), Obama will stop first in Saudi Arabia.

President Barack Obama is adding a stop in Saudi Arabia next week to his travels through Egypt and Europe, as part of an appeal for renewed Middle East peace talks.

Obama will meet with Saudi's King Abdullah in Riyadh on June 3 to discuss an array of issues, including the pursuit of peace in the Middle East, Iran's nuclear ambitions and the threat of terrorism, White House spokesman Robert Gibbs said today. Swamp

Obama Speaks in Egypt June 4

Obama will make his long-planned speech in a Muslim country in Egypt on June 4. He will also travel to Dresden, Germany, to visit the Buchenwald concentration camp, where his grandmother's brother, Charlie Payne, helped liberate a sub camp after World War II. While he's out and about, he will also commemorate D-Day in Normandy, France on June 6.

The White House announced on Friday that President Obama planned to give a major policy speech on relations with the Muslim world in Egypt on June 4.

Robert Gibbs, the White House press secretary, said the precise city for the speech had not been nailed down, and that Egypt’s President Mabarak had not initiated an invitation for the president to speak there.

At the White House daily briefing, Mr. Gibbs was asked why Egypt was selected. “You know, the country that in many ways represents the heart of the — of the Arab world, and I think it will be a terrific opportunity for the president to address and discuss our relationship with the Muslim world,” he said. Mr. Obama’s father was a Muslim, although Mr. Obama has been a practicing Christian for years. Read rest at NYT