US President George W Bush is wrapping up an eight-day Middle East tour with a brief visit to Egypt.
Speaking in the Red Sea resort of Sharm el-Sheikh Mr Bush said that he hoped Egypt would build on moves towards greater democracy.
Standing with Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak, he stopped short of directly criticising Egypt's government.
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"I'm absolutely confident that people in the Middle East are working on building a society based on justice," he said during his stop-over.
Egypt's banned opposition Muslim Brotherhood - which holds a fifth of the seats in parliament - staged a protest in Cairo on Tuesday against Mr Bush's visit.
Relations between the two allies have cooled, particularly over US calls for Egypt to do more to secure its border with the Gaza Strip, analysts say.
(BBC)
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