The U.S. President visits France, Germany, Egypt and Saudi Arabia on his historic tour of the Middle East
Bosom Buddies
President Obama shakes hands with France's President Nicolas Sarkozy during a bilateral meeting at the Prefecture of Caen.Stephane de Sakutin / Pool / Reuters
Crowd
People gather in the American cemetery in Colleville-sur-Mer during the commemorations marking the 65th anniversary of allied landings in Normandy.Saul Loeb / AFP / Getty
Colors
American and French flags decorate the tombs at the American cemetery in Colleville-sur-Mer.Saul Loeb / AFP / Getty
Point of Departure
President Obama's motorcade parks on the airrfield of the US Airbase in Ramstein, Germany.Daniel Maurer / AP
Witness
U.S. President Obama and German Chancellor Angela Merkel listen to Holocaust survivor and writer Elie Wiesel (far right) and survivor Bertram Herz (far left) during a visit to the former Buchenwald Nazi concentration camp near Weimar, Germany.Kai Pfaffenbach / Reuters
In Remembrance
President Obama lays a rose in front of the gate building at the Buchenwald concentration camp near Weimar, Germany. Obama said that the camp "is the ultimate rebuke" to those who deny the Holocaust.Oliver Multhaup
Mourning
The rose placed by Obama lies alongside those left by Merkel, Wiesel and Herz.JENS-ULRICH KOCH / AFP / Getty
Looking Up
Obama, German Chancellor Angela Merkel and regional bishop Jochen Bohl visit the Church of Our Lady in Dresden, Germany. Merkel said that Dresden symbolized the progress Germany has made since the collapse of the former East Germany.Eckehard Schulz/AP
Stars and Stripes
Spectators hold up U.S. flags while attending the public viewing of Obama's press conference in Dresden.JOHN MACDOUGALL/AFP/Getty
Firm Friends
Obama and Merkel walk together in Dresden before their joint press conference where Obama spoke about the need for a 2-state solution in the Middle East.Gerald Herbert/AP
Shared Ideals
Merkel and Obama had bilateral talks in the Gruenes Gewoelbe (Green Vault) at Dresden's Royal Palace.Miguel Villagran/Getty
Mirror, Mirror on the Wall
The Presidents are reflected during their meeting in Caen.Stephane de Sakutin / Pool / Reuters
Sign Here
Upon arriving in Germany, one of the President's first tasks was to sign the city's visitor's book in Dresden.Michael Sohn/AP
Wonder of the World
Obama tours the Great Pyramids of Giza.Larry Downing / Reuters
New Beginning
President Obama speaks in the Grand Hall of Cairo University. His speech called for a new beginning in U.S. relations with the Muslim world.Larry Downing/Reuters
In The Hall
Audience members listen to Obama's landmark address.SAUL LOEB / AFP / Getty
Business as Usual
The speech plays on a television at a Cairo coffee shop.Amr Nabil / AP
Awe-Inspiring
The President tours the Sultan Hassan Mosque in Cairo with Secretary of State Hillary Clinton before delivering his speech to the Muslim world.Gerald Herbert/AP
Welcome to Egypt
Barack Obama and Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak participate in an arrival ceremony at the presidential palace in Cairo.Amr Abdallah Dalsh / Reuters
Mission
President Obama arrives in Riyadh, the first stop on a five-day trip aimed at improving relations with the Muslim world and helping to settle the Arab-Israeli conflict.MANDEL NGAN / AFP / Getty
Greetings
Under an oppressive afternoon sun, Obama receives a royal welcome.Pablo Martinez Monsivais / AP
One-on-One
Saudi King Abdullah greets Obama at the airport.SAUL LOEB / AFP / Getty
Beautiful Paris
After the ceremonial events had ended, Obama was joined by his family for alittle sight-seeing. Here, they light candles at Notre Dame Cathedral.Pete Souza / White House
Transportation
Air Force One sits on the tarmac at King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh.Pablo Martinez Monsivais / AP
Protection
Saudi special forces provide security for Obama's arrival.Hassan Ammar / AP
Meeting
Obama sits with King Abdullah at the King's farm in Riyadh. Right, White House chief of staff Rahm Emanuel talks with Saudi Foreign Minister Saud al-Faisal.Gerald Herbert / AP
Smiles All Around
The King and Obama attend a reception at the royal farm.MANDEL NGAN / AFP / Getty
Golden Gift
The President receives a present from the King.Gerald Herbert / AP
On the Table
King Abdullah chats with Obama. Among the subjects the two men will likely discuss are efforts to curtail Iranian influence in the region and the price and supply of oil.MANDEL NGAN / AFP / Getty
Scenic View
While touring the Pompidou Centre modern art museum in Paris, President Obama points out a landmark to his daughter Malia.Pete Souza / White House
Art
The President views an exhibit of work by Wassily Kandinski.Pete Souza / White House
Down Time
Obama sits on the steps of the U.S. Ambassador's residence in Paris.Pete Souza / White House
Tribute
President Barack Obama, Britain's Prince Charles, Britain's Prime Minister Gordon Brown, Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper and French President Nicolas Sarkozy attend a memorial service at the American Cemetery in Colleville-sur-Mer, Normandy, France, on the 65th anniversary of the D-Day landings.Gareth Fuller / PA / AP
Honor
"You are why we come back. For you remind us that in the end human destiny is not determined by forces beyond our control," The President said to veterans. "You remind us that our future is not shaped by mere chance or circumstance. Our history has always been the sum total of the choices made and the actions taken by each individual man or woman. It has always been up to us."Gerald Herbert / AP
Respect
President Obama gives a thumbs up to American veterans attending the D-Day celebrations.Saul Loeb / AFP / Getty
