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President Obama arrives in the Middle East.

Hello again, I'm Warren Alney, and this is To the Point from Public Radio International.

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On his way to Cairo for tomorrow's speech to the Muslim world,

the president met with Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah today to seek His Majesty's counsel.

Saudi Arabia is a major player in both the religion and politics of a troubled region

and it's key to stabilizing the price of oil.

We'll hear about common interests and differences on Iraq, the Taliban, Iran's nuclear program,

and peace talks between Israel and the Palestinians.

A reporter's notebook later on, the Chinese government tries to repress the history of Tiananmen Square.

First, here's the news.

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Hello again, Warren Alney, back with To the Point. On his first trip to the Middle East since taking office, President Obama met with Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah today.

What can each do for the other on issues including Iran, Israeli-Palestinian peace talks, and the price of oil?

On reporter's notebook, tomorrow will be 20 years to the day since Chinese

troops fired on unarmed civilians near Tiananmen Square. Will the Chinese people be allowed to

remember? First, this news update. The government is collapsing before the country's eyes.

Those are the words of Britain's Conservative Party leader, David Cameron, taunting Prime Minister

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