Jul 22 Egypt calls for Israeli, Palestinian cease-fire By Associated Press The U.S. and Egypt sought Tuesday to find an end to two weeks of bloodshed in the Gaza Strip, and officials raised the possibility of restarting stalled peace talks between Israel and Palestinian authorities as a necessary step to avoid… Continue reading
Jul 21 Watch Kerry travels to Cairo to help mediate Mideast conflict By PBS News Hour Chief foreign affairs correspondent Margaret Warner joins Judy Woodruff to discuss Secretary of State John Kerry’s game plan as he arrives in Cairo to work on cease-fire prospects between Israel and Hamas. Continue watching
Jun 23 Watch Crackdown on Al Jazeera journalists helps government control Egypt’s narrative By Ariel Min The controversial convictions of three Al Jazeera journalists in Egypt are among the most high-profile cases in a general crackdown on dissent. Jeffrey Brown talks to Michele Dunne of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace and Michael Hanna of the… Continue watching
Jun 23 Watch Egypt’s conviction of Al Jazeera journalists sparks international outcry By PBS News Hour The Egyptian court where Al Jazeera journalists Mohamed Fadel Fahmy, Peter Greste and Baher Mohamed were convicted on terrorism charges broke into pandemonium when their jail sentences were announced. Jeffrey Brown reports the trial was widely dismissed by Western officials… Continue watching
May 27 Watch News Wrap: Egyptian voter turnout low despite extended polling By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Tuesday, the military-backed Egyptian government extended voting for a third day and kept polls open later to boost the number of voters, but Islamists boycotted the election over the Army crackdown that’s left hundreds dead or… Continue watching
May 27 Amid low turnout, Egypt extends voting for one more day By News Desk Egypt's election commission on Tuesday extended voting for the next president to a third day amid evidence of low voter turnout during the initial two days. Former army chief Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi is expected to win easily, but those loyal to… Continue reading
Jan 27 What if China, Syria, North Korea, Iran and Egypt had to give a State of the Union? By Larisa Epatko The U.S Constitution requires the president to "give to Congress information of the State of the Union." But what would such a speech look like in nations where there is no such requirement, if the government was in disarray, or… Continue reading
Jul 03 Watch Egyptian Military Ousts Morsi, Nation’s First Democratically Elected President Egyptian Military Ousts Morsi, Nation's First Democratically Elected President… Continue watching