World Feb 11 Watch 'Jubilant,' 'Ecstatic' Atmosphere in Egypt as Mubarak Steps Down Egypt erupted in celebration after President Hosni Mubarak's resignation and transfer of presidential power to the Armed Forces. Margaret Warner reports from Cairo that despite the jubilation, the protesters plan to remain in Tahrir Square to keep pressure on the…
World Feb 11 Margaret Warner: 'A Wild Scene' in Cairo's Streets Margaret Warner and her crew have spent much of the past two days in the streets of Cairo, speaking with Egyptians about the ongoing protests there. She spoke by phone with Kwame Holman Friday about the sights and sounds in… By News Desk
World Feb 10 Watch Protesters Look to Step Up Pressure on Mubarak as Concerns of Violence Resurface From Cairo, Margaret Warner reports on the day's protests in Tahrir Square and reactions to President Hosni Mubarak's announcement that he's handing over some powers to Vice President Omar Suleiman, but not resigning immediately as many had expected.
World Feb 09 Watch Foreign Minister Says Sudden Change Would Bring Risks From Cairo, Margaret Warner talks with Egypt's Foreign Minister Ahmed Aboul Gheit about the country's transition of power and the U.S. response to the weeks of unrest there. Gheit said Egypt's government needs to be able to stabilize the country…
Feb 08 Watch Egypt Mediator: U.S. Should Support Liberty, But Not Interfere Too Much An estimated 250,000 people gathered in Cairo after the release of a Google executive re-energized anti-government demonstrations. Margaret Warner speaks with Ahmed Zewail, an Egyptian-American professor and Nobel laureate chemist, who is serving as an unofficial mediator between the government… Continue watching
Feb 05 Would-Be Egypt Crisis Broker Finds It Heavy Going By Margaret Warner Ahmed Zewail and Margaret Warner CAIRO, Egypt | We're sitting in the lobby lounge of an upscale Cairo hotel, littered with road-weary journalists and private security personnel. Holding court in one corner is the 1999 Nobel Prize winner for chemistry,… Continue reading
Feb 04 Watch Egypt Activist: As Mubarak Clings to Power, People Become More Disappointed Tens of thousands of protesters convened in Cairo for what was called a "day of departure" for President Hosni Mubarak, but he continues to reject calls to leave office immediately. Writer and blogger Wael Nawara, a key opposition figure, tells… Continue watching
Feb 03 Watch 'Great Sense of Threat and Menace' in Egypt's Chaos Margaret Warner, newly arrived in Cairo, gives her assessment of events on the ground in Egypt as thugs, who many believe are linked to the government, attack protestors, journalists and Westerners. Continue watching