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... learn about what happened to the central character, Leila,” El Guindi said. The genesis of the play stems from events that occurred during the 2011 Egyptian revolution, when a number of women were sexually assaulted. Stories of immigrants, particularly Arab-Americans, are a common thread in many of El Guindi ...
... Minister Sharif Fathi, reported the Associated Press. The man’s motives were unclear, but Cyprus President Nicos Anastasiades said the hijacking was not terrorism-related. EgyptAir flight MS181 took off Tuesday morning from the coastal city of Alexandria, Egypt, bound for Cairo with 55 passengers and seven crew members. The ...
... has been tumultuous. Our coverage of these 5 Years On concludes with a conversation with a man who's often called the Jon Stewart of Egypt. Jeffrey Brown has our story. JEFFREY BROWN: As revolution swept through Egypt in 2011, Bassem Youssef and several friends started a political satire show ...
... of the revolution that toppled former president Hosni Mubarak. The days preceding the anniversary saw heavy police presence and a severe crackdown on opposition in Egypt. Egyptian authorities vehemently deny their government's involvement in Regeni's death, however. Egypt: Italian student #GiulioRegeni "picked up by police in Cairo" before ...
... JUDY WOODRUFF: Egyptian women were on the front lines of the revolution that began in Tahrir Square. The five years since have seen the collective and individual struggles of women in Egypt become a revolution in itself. Tonight, special correspondent Nick Schifrin presents the final story in our series ...
... HARI SREENIVASAN: Five years ago today, Egypt's longtime ruler, Hosni Mubarak, was removed from power. And he was soon jailed by Egypt's judicial system. Today, he is held in a military hospital, charged with ordering the killings of protesters and awaiting retrial. The court system in Egypt ...
... citizen have dignity and freedom in my country. NICK SCHIFRIN: But, today, Maher has no freedom. And his dream of the revolution is a dream deferred. Nick Schifrin, "PBS NewsHour," Cairo. HARI SREENIVASAN: Tomorrow night, Nick Schifrin will look at the central role of Egypt's courts in the revolution.
... BY LARISA EPATKO Five years ago, Egyptians didn’t stop protesting the three-decade-long rule of President Hosni Mubarak until he agreed to resign. Today, Egyptians don’t feel safe enough to protest what they consider the tightening grip of current President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi. “We saw ...
... the fight. Late today, Saudi Arabia announced that it is forming a 34-state Islamic military coalition to combat terrorism. It includes Arab countries like Egypt and Qatar and Islamic countries like Turkey and Pakistan. GWEN IFILL: Investigators in Egypt say October's crash of a Russian passenger jet can ...
Russia’s security service said Tuesday for the first time that last month’s crash of a passenger airliner in Egypt was caused by a homemade explosive device. The security service, known as FSB, called it a terrorist act. "According to our experts, a homemade explosive device equivalent to 1 ...
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