Oct 10 New Clashes Erupt in Egypt, Prime Minister Calls for Calm By News Desk An Egyptian woman mourns over the coffins of some of the 24 Coptic Christians killed during overnight clashes. Photo by Mahmud Hams/AFP/Getty Images. 4 p.m. ET | The loss of Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak, who stepped down in February following… Continue reading
Aug 17 GlobalPost and Frontline Report: After Egypt’s ‘Tahrir Moment’ By Larisa Epatko Despite the removal of Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak and the start of his trial earlier this month, the organizers of the protest movement that led to the government's ouster are seeking more. Continue reading
Jul 13 Despite Some New Concessions, Egypt’s Protesters Holding Out for Revolutionary Change By Larisa Epatko Egypt's government fired 669 members of its widely criticized police force Wednesday in an attempt to concede to protesters' demands, but analysts say even more than that is needed to quell the growing protests in Cairo. Continue reading
Apr 22 Egypt: A Voice of Experience for a Youthful Movement By Margaret Warner The last time I saw Mona Makram-Ebeid, she was sitting in the overstuffed opulence of a hotel cafe in Cairo, enjoying a cigarette with Newsweek's Paris bureau chief, Christopher Dickey, and a famed Egyptian writer. It was Day 13 of… Continue reading
Mar 25 Egypt ‘Quickly’ Moves Toward Democracy By Larisa Epatko Egypt's march toward democracy -- from protests in January to President Hosni Mubarak's resignation in February and constitutional changes in March -- was more like a sprint. Continue reading
Mar 18 Egyptian Voters Consider Constitutional Changes: Examining the Proposals By Larisa Epatko Egyptians vote Saturday on a slate of constitutional changes in time for parliamentary elections in June and presidential elections in August. Some people say the amendments don't go far enough and are urging a "no" vote, while others say they… Continue reading
Mar 10 In Egypt, Excitement Dampened by Continued Violence By Larisa Epatko Following Egypt's revolution that brought down former president Hosni Mubarak a month ago, Egyptians are cautiously optimistic about the movement toward democracy, but sporadic violence continues to hamper the process, reports Jon Jensen, GlobalPost's correspondent in Cairo. Continue reading
Feb 21 Watch Frontline: Young Woman Becomes the Face of a Revolution Frontline followed 24-year-old Gigi Ibrahim, one of the young Egyptians who led the protests that ousted longtime President Hosni Mubarak, as the movement accelerated and she struggled to explain her involvement in the protests to her family. Continue watching
Feb 21 Watch For Egypt’s Women, Harassment Remains Part of Daily Life Margaret Warner talks with the World Bank's Nihal Elwan and American University's Diane Singerman about the street harassment Egyptian women face in their daily lives. Continue watching
Feb 16 Watch How Did Egypt’s Government Halt Internet Access? Jeffrey Brown talks with The New York Times' James Glanz and Georgetown University's Michael Nelson about the logistics and motives behind the Egyptian government's Internet blackout during the political uprising. Continue watching