SirJohn, 53, has previouslyserved as the political director of the foreign Office, as the ambassadorto Egyptand as aforeign affairs advisertoPrime MinisterTony Blair.
The German foreign minister called in Egypt's ambassador and sent a top envoy to protest against the closure of a German foundation that sponsors human-rights activity.
Mr. CLOONEY: Egypt's foreign minister met with us and offered to supply a large number of Egyptian doctors and humanitarians to help fill the void left by the aid workers that have been forced to leave.