US secretary of commerce starts visit to Cairo tomorrow

US Secretary of Commerce William Daley is starting tomorrow a visit to Cairo in the course of a tour of many countries in the Middle East.

Daley will meet with Egyptian officials including Prime Minister Atef Ebeid and Minister of Economy Yousef Butros Ghali, in addition to members of the US trade chamber in Cairo.

In his tour, Daley will be escorted by a delegation of US businessmen that includes 18 representatives of major US companies willing to invest in the area in energy, communications, technology and computer projects.