Egypt president Hosni Mubarak and his wife Suzan Mubarak (R) receive President Bush (CL) and First Lady Laura Bush

Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak (L) and his wife Suzan Mubarak (R) receive US President George W. Bush (CL) and First Lady Laura Bush (CR) at the steps of Air Force One at Sharm el-Sheikh International Airport. Bush said later that a hike in oil output by Saudi Arabia would not solve American energy problems. Photo:Khaled Desouki/AFP