Sep 29 Watch In Saudi Arabia, ‘Change Is Coming, but It’s Not Going to Come Quickly’ Saudi Arabia held elections for seats to some 300 municipal councils on Thursday, but only men were allowed to vote. Margaret Warner discusses politics in the region where women will soon be able to vote, but still can't drive with… Continue watching
Sep 21 Watch Bloody Battle Continues in Gadhafi’s Hometown Although the rebels in Libya are now officially recognized as the government and control the capital, pro-Gadhafi forces continue to fight in the longtime leader's hometown of Sirte. James Foley of GlobalPost reports on the human toll of the daily… Continue watching
Sep 19 Young Photographer Documents Egypt’s Revolution By Extra DA Eighteen-year-old Egyptian student and photographer Yasser Alaa has been documenting his country's recent revolution from behind the lens of a camera, most recently attending protests that sprang up after the country's longtime dictator, Hosni Mubarak, stepped down. Continue reading
Sep 16 Watch Egypt’s Economy Sinks on Heels of Uprising Margaret Warner continues her reporting from Cairo with a look at the economic fallout from the country's revolution. Continue watching
Sep 15 Watch Egypt’s Young Revolutionaries See Fight for the ‘Soul’ of a Nation Seven months after the ouster of President Hosni Mubarack, a new Egyptian government is taking shape and young political activists are trying to find their way in an uncertain future. Margaret Warner reports from Cairo. Continue watching
Sep 14 Watch Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood Flexes Potent Political Force Since the ouster of President Hosni Mubarak seven months ago, all Islamist movements are free to take part in politics in Egypt. The Muslim Brotherhood, which has long been confined to offering only social and religious services, is now poised… Continue watching
Sep 07 Did Food Prices Spur the Arab Spring? By News Desk Parts of the Middle East and North Africa were historically considered the Fertile Crescent, but this region of abundance is now in decline, and some analysts say it's no coincidence that there is unrest growing in its place. Continue reading
Aug 08 Watch News Wrap: Syrian Troops Launch New Assault in Ramadan Offensive In other news Monday, the government of Syria pressed a new assault in its Ramadan offensive against dissents. Tanks and troops poured into the city of Deir ez Zor in the east, after killing scores of people in Hama and… Continue watching
Aug 03 Watch Mubarak Trial an ‘Extraordinary Moment’ for Egypt, Middle East The trial of Hosni Mubarak, the former Egyptian strongman, began Wednesday with him pleading innocent to charges of corruption and presiding over the killing of nearly 900 protesters. Margaret Warner discusses the trial's significance with Harvard University's Tarek Masoud and… Continue watching
Aug 03 Watch Caged Mubarak Begins Corruption Trial by Denying All Charges Hosni Mubarak, the former Egyptian president, was wheeled into court Wednesday on a hospital gurney, where his trial began on charges of corruption and presiding over the killing of nearly 900 protesters. Margaret Warner reports on the first Arab leader… Continue watching