Saudi Arabia on Wednesday: President Obama will meet with King Abdullah to discuss a range of issues, including energy, Middle East peace and terrorism.
Egypt on Thursday: Obama will deliver long-awaited speech in attempt to repair a damaged relationship between the United States and the Muslim world.
Germany on Thursday/Friday: He will meet with Chancellor Angela Merkel, visit with wounded U.S. troops at a military hospital in Landstuhl and tour the former Nazi concentration camp at Buchenwald.
France on Friday/Saturday: He will close out the trip with talks with President Nicolas Sarkozy, give a speech and participate in activities commemorating the 65th anniversary of the Allied invasion of Normandy on D-Day.
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