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... GWEN IFILL: The word came late today from Egypt's state news agency that ousted President Hosni Mubarak was clinically dead. That was followed closely by reports challenging that account. We get more now from Nancy Youssef with the McClatchy Newspapers in Cairo. Nancy is joining us by telephone ...
Egypt's ruling generals issued a "constitution declaration" last weekend aimed at putting in place checks on presidential powers after the parliament was dissolved. Judy Woodruff speaks to Nancy Youssef of McClatchy Newspapers in Cairo about the latest developments and the emerging results of the presidential election. ... JEFFREY BROWN: A ...
... though one -- we might look at this as the military behind the scenes pulling the strings. Another way to look at this is that the Egyptian judiciary has stepped in and wants to assert its influence over the process. JEFFREY BROWN: Well, tell us about that judiciary and this court ...
... came by chance. JONATHAN RUGMAN: People think the military are pulling the strings. MONA NASSER: No. The military are not pulling the strings. It's Egypt. It's the Egyptians. JONATHAN RUGMAN: The people? MONA NASSER: It's the people who are pulling the strings. JONATHAN RUGMAN: The graffiti in ...
... to elections in Greece this weekend. If leftist parties win power, they may cancel the terms of an international bailout and quit the eurozone. In Egypt, the country's highest court dealt a double blow to the newly empowered Muslim Brotherhood. The judges found the law governing last fall's ...
On Saturday, longtime Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak was sentenced to life in prison for his role in not stopping the killing of protesters during the Arab Spring. Also, his associates and sons were found not guilty. Gwen Ifill speaks with McClatchy Newspapers' Nancy Youssef about the intense demonstrations in Tahrir ...
... s by everyone's estimation a rather uncharismatic leader, but has the backing of a huge organized machine here, the best organized political machine in Egypt, the Muslim Brotherhood, which really galvanized the vote on his behalf. And he has promised to bring back -- bring Egypt the kind of Islamic ...
... Muslim Brotherhood and how well you think they have or have not performed in the parliament. It's a vote on whether you think that Egypt has gone -- undergone too much change and has become too unstable or, in fact, hasn't done enough change and needs to do more ...
With this week's presidential election representing the end of the transition from a military to civilian government, many Egyptians will be watching not only the results but for a clean process as well. Egyptians are voting in the first round of elections on Wednesday and Thursday for a number ...
Egyptians chose among old regime, Islamist and secular candidates in their first presidential election Wednesday and Thursday since President Hosni Mubarak's 30-year reign came to an end.
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