PRESIDENT OBAMA: Thank you very much. Good afternoon. I am honored to be in the timeless in the city of Cairo, and to be hosted by two remarkable institutions. For over a thousand years Al-Azhar has stood as a beacon of Islamic learning; and for over a century, Cairo University has been a source of Egypt’s advancement. And together, you represent the harmony between tradition and progress. I am grateful for your hospitality, and the hospitality of the people of Egypt. And I am also proud to carry with me the goodwill of the American people, and a greeting of peace from Muslim communities in my country: