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According to Nancy Youssef of McClatchy Newspapers, Egyptians have had a "surprisingly muted" response to news that deposed leader Hosni Mubarak may be released. She talks to Jeffrey Brown about the killing of Muslim Brotherhood detainees by the government and pressures for journalists covering the turmoil.
Bernard Haykel, Professor of Near Eastern Studies at Princeton University, joins Hari Sreenivasan to examine the continuing unrest in Egypt. Professor Haykel, an expert on regional politics and culture, stresses that Egypt's influence over its neighbors should not be underestimated: "Where Egypt goes, the rest of the region ...
A picture taken on Aug. 14 shows the facade of the Prince Tadros Coptic church after being torched by unknown assailants in the central Egyptian city of Minya. Photo by stringer/AFP/Getty Images While thousands of Egyptians in Cairo rejoiced over President Mohammed Morsi's overthrow in July, others ...
... that 51 percent of Americans say it is better for the United States to cut off military aid to Egypt to put pressure on the government. That's nearly double the percentage saying it's better to continue military aid in order to maintain influence in Egypt.
Civilian Patrols Complicate Crisis in Egypt
Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks talk to Judy Woodruff about the week's top political news, including how the U.S. should be responding to continuing clashes in Egypt, their take on the new N.C. Voter ID law and late political columnist Jack ...
It's 'all or nothing' for protesters in Cairo who so far show no signs of backing down despite continued use of force from security forces. Jeffrey Brown is joined by Nancy Youssef of McClatchy Newspapers to discuss how the Muslim Brotherhood is rallying support and Egyptian reaction to the ...
LINDSEY HILSUM: Muslim Brotherhood supporters marched down the Corniche in Alexandria, where the movement is traditionally strong. They carried a banner of General Sisi, Egypt's de facto leader, with an Israeli Star of David. "Traitor," they cried. "Leave, leave," they chanted at the government, waving pictures of their ousted ...
President Barack Obama condemned the Egyptian government's use of violent force on protesters but stopped short of suspending $1.5 billion in aid the U.S. provides to Egypt each year. Judy Woodruff asks former U.S. ambassador Nicholas Burns and Joe Stork of Human Rights Watch for views ...
President Obama Condemns Violence in Egypt, Cancels U.S.-Egyptian Military Exercises
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