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    News Wrap: Egypt's Political Crisis Causes Spike in Oil Price

    Jul 03, 2013 10:14 PM EST

    In other news Wednesday, the price of oil spiked as Egypt's political situation unfolded. For the first time in over a year, the cost of a barrel passed the $102 mark. Also, France called for a two-week suspension of trade talks between the U.S. and E.U ...

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    As Morsi Is Removed From Power, What Are Next Steps for Egypt and Its Military?

    Jul 03, 2013 10:05 PM EST

    Jeffrey Brown talks with Nancy Youssef of McClatchy Newspapers in Cairo, Michelle Dunne of the Atlantic Council and Samer Shehata of the University of Oklahoma about what led up to the dramatic power shift in Egypt, how Egyptians are responding to the removal of former President Mohammed Morsi and what ...

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    Egyptian Military Ousts Morsi, Nation's First Democratically Elected President

    Jul 03, 2013 10:02 PM EST

    In Tahrir Square, hundreds of thousands of protesters erupted in celebration after Egypt's military commander announced Mohammed Morsi, the country's first democratically elected president, had been removed from office and the constitution suspended. Margaret Warner reports.

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    Will the Real Egyptian President Please Tweet?

    Jul 03, 2013 09:05 PM EST

    Perhaps it's a sign of the times, but as wire services scrambled this afternoon to see if they could get a reaction from Mohammed Morsi, (the newly deposed former President of Egypt) they turned to a quote via a Twitter account where he allegedly called the military's actions ...

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    Egyptians Celebrate Morsi's Ouster

    Jul 03, 2013 02:18 PM EST

    ... was expected to be sworn in as interim president on Thursday. Read Morsi's full statement, issued prior to his removal, as posted on the Egyptian Presidency's Facebook page: Egyptian Presidency: Press Release, June 3, 2013 The Egyptian Presidency renews its adherence to the roadmap to which all national ...

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    Increasing Political Isolation for Morsi as Egypt Crisis Deepens

    Jul 02, 2013 04:00 AM EST

    GWEN IFILL: Outside the Aviation Ministry, armored vehicles ringed the compound in a show of military force. Soldiers stood by as observers. But Morsi supporter vowed to resist any efforts to drive the Egyptian president from office. AHMED AABDEL HADI, Egypt: Gen. al-Sisi yesterday did a great service to ...

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    Are Latest Protests and Ultimatum a Game-Changer for Egypt's Political System?

    Jul 01, 2013 10:36 PM EST

    An outpouring of dissent by millions of Egyptians prompted a threat of intervention by the Supreme Military Council. Michele Dunne of the Atlantic Council and Hussein Ibish, a Middle East commentator, join Margaret Warner to discuss the protests, the military's ultimatum and what it all means for Egypt and ...

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    Egyptian Armed Forces Give Morsi Ultimatum: Respond to Protests or Military Will

    Jul 01, 2013 04:00 AM EST

    ... The battle is over the identity of this state right now. Since the revolution happened, the forces that we call secular are fighting so that Egypt's identity will not be an Islamic identity, but I insist that Egypt's identity must be Islamic. MARGARET WARNER: Once clear difference from ...

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    The Dark Side of Egypt's Tahrir Square

    Mar 01, 2013 04:00 PM EST

    Protesters marched Feb. 6 against the government, saying it hasn't done enough to protect women from violence in Tahrir Square and Mohamed Mahmoud Street in Cairo. Photo by Amr Abdallah Dalsh/Reuters. Tahrir Square in Cairo, the site known around the world for Egypt's historic revolution, has another ...

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    How Bad is the Egyptian Economy? Ask a Cab Driver.

    Mar 01, 2013 02:05 PM EST

    ... As he drives past the graffiti-laden buildings of the city, he talks about his frustrations with slow business and his hopes of a better Egypt for his children. On Friday, PBS NewsHour senior correspondent Margaret Warner explores the state of Egypt's economy two years after the revolution, and ...