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Margaret Warner joins Judy Woodruff to discuss the latest unrest for Egypt and Tunisia and how both countries have faced major challenges in establishing inclusive, pluralistic democracies.
... whether or not a coup happened or not. MARGARET WARNER: But, Wednesday, the administration did halt delivery of four F-16 fighters jets to the Egyptian air force. Meanwhile, Tunisia, birthplace of the so-called Arab spring two-and-a-half years ago, also faced new unrest. Thousands protested overnight ...
A march led by supporters of the former Egyptian president Mohammed Morsi turned violent when protesters clashed with police. At least seven people were killed and more than 260 were hurt. Ray Suarez talks to GlobalPost editor-at-large Charles Sennott, who witnessed the violence in Cairo while filming for ...
KWAME HOLMAN:A top U.S. diplomat urged Egypt's interim leaders today to include all parties in a transition to democracy.Deputy Secretary of State William Burns is the first senior American official to visit Cairo since the army ousted President Mohammed Morsi. Burns met today with the interim ...
Egypt's military-appointed interim President Adly Mansour laid out a timetable for amending the country's constitution and electing a new parliament and president. Mansour also named an interim prime minister and vice president. Judy Woodruff reports on reactions to Egypt's new political "road map."
In the wake of a bloody attack on Morsi supporters in Cairo, Gwen Ifill talks with Steven Cook of the Council on Foreign Relations and Howard University's Mervat Hatem about Egypt's chances for a political solution and how the U.S. is approaching its relationship to the country.
New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post columnist Ruth Marcus join Judy Woodruff to discuss the Voting Rights Act, the tumultuous political shift in Egypt and the the Obama administration's delay on the mandate for employers to provide health insurance.
... Tahrir Square for a third day, while Morsi supporters called for a day of "rejection" against the military's ouster. Margaret Warner talks to Nancy Youssef of McClatchy Newspapers in Cairo and Egyptian Ambassador to the U.S. Mohamed Tawfik for more on the impacts of Egypt's political change.
What promises and pitfalls lie ahead for Egypt in the wake of the army's removal of Morsi and crackdown on the Muslim Brotherhood? Judy Woodruff talks to the University of Maryland's Shibley Telhami and commentator and blogger Hussein Ibish about the significance of Egypt's leadership change for ...
... The Obama administration is treading carefully in its response to the developments in Egypt. In a written statement, the president acknowledged the grievances of the Egyptian people,but said he was deeply concerned about the military's removal of Morsi and the future of democracy in Egypt. At the White ...
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