Jun 08 Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi is sworn in as Egypt’s new president By Kayla Ruble Egypt’s new president and former army chief Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi was sworn into office on Sunday following last week’s elections -- the second free elections in the country’s history. Continue reading
May 28 Watch Is low voter turnout in Egypt enough to legitimize al-Sisi’s takeover? By PBS News Hour The head of Egypt’s military-led government, Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, is on course for a large presidential victory, according to preliminary election results. But despite the addition of a third polling day, many Egyptians never showed up to the polls. Borzou… Continue watching
Feb 24 Watch Filmmakers try to shake ‘fairy tale story of change’ in documenting Egypt’s revolution By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Feb 24 Watch Filmmakers try to shake ‘fairy tale story of change’ in documenting Egypt’s revolution By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Feb 01 What we’re watching Saturday By Kayla Ruble PBS NewsHour is following the news of the day, from Bangkok to New Orleans. Continue reading
Jan 24 Watch News Wrap: JPMorgan gives raise to CEO Dimon despite year of hefty fines By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Jan 24 Bomb blasts in Cairo kill six, wound 100 By News Desk Four bomb blasts in Cairo — one at police headquarters and three elsewhere in the city — killed six people and wounded roughly 100 Friday morning. The bombings are considered one of the most significant attacks on Egypt’s… Continue reading
Sep 13 Watch Is There a Future for Political Islam in Egypt? It's a dangerous time in Egypt to be associated with the Muslim Brotherhood, as security forces continue their crackdown on pro-Morsi supporters. Margaret Warner reports from Cairo on their dispersed, toned-down protests, the struggle between religion and politics in Egypt… Continue watching
Sep 10 Watch Clashes Quieted, Egypt Tries to Move Ahead Amid ‘Imperfect’ Political Situation Clashes Quieted, Egypt Tries to Move Ahead Amid 'Imperfect' Political Situation… Continue watching
Sep 07 Watch Anti-American Sentiment Felt in the Streets of Cairo Tens of thousands of Syrians have fled to Egypt, a country dealing with its own deteriorating situation. Margaret Warner talks to Hari Sreenivasan from Cairo about Egypt’s opposition to military action in Syria and the strong anti-American sentiment felt in… Continue watching