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    Protests Continue in Egypt, Investigation Into Afghan Bank Shows Massive Fraud

    Jan 31, 2011 12:52 PM EST

    ... for an "orderly transition" to a more democratic government in Egypt ahead of scheduled elections in September. The United States has provided military aid to Egypt, an ally in the region. Mohamed ElBaradei, former head of the International Atomic Energy Agency and a Nobel laureate, returned to Egypt and has ...

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    Evacuations Underway in Egypt, Organizers Call for Larger Demonstrations as Unrest Grows

    Jan 30, 2011 06:00 PM EST

    ... Egyptian army announced it will not use force against demonstrators that plan to congregate on Tuesday, saying in a statement: "To the great people of Egypt, your armed forces, acknowledging the legitimate rights of the people... have not and will not use force against the Egyptian people." Updated 12:30 ...

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    Egyptian Protesters Return to Streets, Mubarak Names Vice President

    Jan 29, 2011 03:45 PM EST

    ... a vice president for the first time in his 30-year rule, choosing his intelligence chief Omar Suleiman. Tanks and military vehicles deployed in the Egyptian capital to keep order and guard government buildings. Media reports indicate that some Egyptian troops are intermingling with protesters, letting them climb on their ...

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    The Doubleheader With Shields and Brooks: Egypt, SOTU and Reddit

    Jan 29, 2011 12:50 AM EST

    ... to new audiences around the globe. Unfortunately tonight, many of our Doubleheader devotees in Egypt will not be seeing our work. President Obama called for Egypt to open up the communication lines for its citizens in a special address tonight. This was a short while after Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak ...

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    Despite Curfew and Communication Blockages, Protests Escalate in Egypt

    Jan 28, 2011 11:10 PM EST

    ... thick with tear gas for hours, mingled with smoke from protesters' fires. And amid the screaming, the shouting and the wounded, this much is clear: Egypt's 82-year-old president has never faced anything like this. It wasn't just Cairo. This was the port city of Suez today ...

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    Sources for Tracking Latest Egypt News

    Jan 28, 2011 11:05 PM EST

    ... million educated and jobless young people? For background on the protests, the NewsHour has hosted a number of discussions this week: As Protests Continue in Egypt, How Should U.S. Respond? What Impacts Do Egypt's Protests Have Beyond Its Borders? As Egypt's Protests Spread, All Eyes on Army ...

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    News Wrap: Economic Growth Reading, Egypt's Turmoil Rattle U.S. Markets

    Jan 28, 2011 11:02 PM EST

    HARI SREENIVASAN: The growing tumult in Egypt shook financial markets today. The sell-off also fed on news that the U.S. economy grew at a 3.2 percent rate at the end of 2010. That was the most in nearly a year but less than expected. The Dow Jones ...

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    As Egypt's Protests Spread, All Eyes on Army's Allegiance, Next Moves

    Jan 28, 2011 10:56 PM EST

    ... know right now. I think we're going to see tomorrow, however, because the protesters are going to continue to protest. People were expecting in Egypt this evening, listening to President Mubarak, for him to say that he was going to either resign or not run in the scheduled presidential ...

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    Shields and Brooks on Obama 'Recalibrating' Stance on Egypt, State of the Union

    Jan 28, 2011 10:41 PM EST

    Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks speak with Jim Lehrer about the week's top developments, including the Obama administration "recalibrating" the U.S. stance on the growing political unrest in Egypt and the president's messages in his latest State of the Union address.

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    On Friday's NewsHour: Egypt Uprising, WikiLeaks, Shields and Brooks

    Jan 28, 2011 10:00 PM EST

    ... Egypt's capital as protests have grown more intense. U.S. RESPONSE TO EGYPT | Judy Woodruff examines the U.S. response to the crisis in Egypt with Steven Cook of the Council on Foreign Relations, who just returned from Egypt; Samer Shehata, assistant professor of Arab politics at Georgetown University ...