Egypt - February 2011

Feb. 14, 2011

Social Media and Satellite TV: A One-Two Punch Against Mubarak

Egypt Mediator: U.S. Should Support Liberty, But Not Interfere Too Much
Feb. 8, 2011
An estimated 250,000 people gathered in Cairo after the release of a Google executive re-energized anti-government demonstrations. Margaret Warner speaks with Ahmed Zewail, an Egyptian-American professor and Nobel laureate chemist, who is serving as an unofficial mediator between the government and the protest's organizers.
Egypt's Government Makes New Concessions But Protests Persist
Feb. 7, 2011
The Egyptian government moved Monday to defuse protests, offering public-sector workers a pay raise. Margaret Warner looks at the roots of the crisis in Egypt and what lies ahead, as seen by players inside and outside the city's central square.
Would-Be Egypt Crisis Broker Finds It Heavy Going
Feb. 5, 2011
CAIRO, Egypt | We're sitting in the lobby lounge of an upscale Cairo hotel. Holding court in one corner is the 1999 Nobel Prize winner for chemistry. He's a NewsHour fan, and invites us to join him for tea.
Egypt Activist: As Mubarak Clings to Power, People Become More Disappointed
Feb. 4, 2011
Tens of thousands of protesters convened in Cairo for what was called a "day of departure" for President Hosni Mubarak, but he continues to reject calls to leave office immediately. Writer and blogger Wael Nawara, a key opposition figure, tells Margaret Warner that Mubarak "is putting the country's interests at great risk."
'Great Sense of Threat and Menace' in Egypt's Chaos
Feb. 3, 2011
Margaret Warner, newly arrived in Cairo, gives her assessment of events on the ground in Egypt as thugs, who many believe are linked to the government, attack protestors, journalists and Westerners.

'Jubilant,' 'Ecstatic' Atmosphere in Egypt as Mubarak Steps Down

Feb. 11, 2011

Egypt erupted in celebration after President Hosni Mubarak's resignation and transfer of presidential power to the Armed Forces. Margaret Warner reports from Cairo that despite the jubilation, the protesters plan to remain in Tahrir Square to keep pressure on the army to follow through on reforms.

Protesters Look to Step Up Pressure on Mubarak as Concerns of Violence Resurface

Feb. 10, 2011

Margaret Warner: 'A Wild Scene' in Cairo's Streets

Feb. 11, 2011

Correspondent Margaret Warner and her crew have spent much of the past two days in the streets of Egypt. She spoke by phone with correspondent Kwame Holman about the sights and sounds in Cairo after President Hosni Mubarak stepped down and discussed what needs to be done to get the nation up and running again.

Foreign Minister Says Sudden Change Would Bring Risks

Feb. 9, 2011

From Cairo, Margaret Warner talks with Egypt's Foreign Minister Ahmed Aboul Gheit about the country's transition of power and the U.S. response to the weeks of unrest there. Gheit said Egypt's government needs to be able to stabilize the country before emergency law can be lifted.