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US Vice President Joe Biden and Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak
Biden had been scheduled to visit Egypt for talks with Mubarak during a trip to the region earlier this month, but the visit was cancelled after the Egyptian leader was hospitalized.
He underwent surgery in Germany to remove his gall bladder and a growth on his small intestine before returning to Egypt on Saturday.
"The vice president told president Mubarak that he looks forward to rescheduling his visit to Egypt to a future date," the White House said Monday.
Mubarak, 81, has been in power for 29 years and his brief absence from the presidency -- during which time he handed power to Egypt's prime minister -- revived speculation about who will succeed the aging leader.
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He underwent surgery in Germany to remove his gall bladder and a growth on his small intestine before returning to Egypt on Saturday.
"The vice president told president Mubarak that he looks forward to rescheduling his visit to Egypt to a future date," the White House said Monday.
Mubarak, 81, has been in power for 29 years and his brief absence from the presidency -- during which time he handed power to Egypt's prime minister -- revived speculation about who will succeed the aging leader.
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