Aug 13 Egyptian Foreign Minister: Pro-Morsi Protests 'Can't Continue Endlessly' By Larisa Epatko Despite warnings of impending action, the Egyptian government is holding off using force to disperse two massive protest camps of supporters of ousted President Mohammed Morsi -- for now. Continue reading
Aug 06 Watch News Wrap: McCain and Graham Visit Egypt, Urge Opposition Members Be Released In other news Tuesday, Sens. John McCain, D-Ariz., and Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., visited Cairo, where they urged the military-backed Egyptian government to release some members of the Muslim Brotherhood. Also, a series of car bombs killed more than 50 around… Continue watching
Aug 05 Watch News Wrap: U.S. Joins Efforts to Mediate Egypt's Political Conflict In other news Monday, the U.S. joined efforts to mediate the political situation in Egypt. The Deputy Secretary of State met with leaders of the military-backed government and the Muslim Brotherhood in Cairo. Also, after a five-year trial in Turkey,… Continue watching
Jul 31 Watch As Egypt Announces New Measures to Quell Protests, U.S. Considers Influence As Egypt Announces New Measures to Quell Protests, U.S. Considers Influence… Continue watching
Jul 31 Watch Egyptian Government to Use 'All Means Necessary' to Disband Pro-Morsi Protests The Egyptian interim government issued a further crackdown against supporters of ousted President Morsi, saying it would "take all means necessary" to end the deadly protests held by the Muslim Brotherhood. The U.S. government urged Egypt to respect the opposition's… Continue watching
Jul 26 Watch Egypt, Tunisia Find Trouble With Transition to Democracy Despite High Hopes Egypt, Tunisia Find Trouble With Transition to Democracy Despite High Hopes… Continue watching
Jul 26 Watch Assassination in Tunisia Sparks Outcry; Tension Continues Over Morsi in Egypt In Tahrir Square, tens of thousands of Egyptians rallied to support the military's ouster of former President Morsi, who may face new charges. Islamists also held demonstrations where some fighting led to deaths. In Tunisia, thousands protested the assassination of… Continue watching
Jul 05 Watch Shields and Marcus on the Voting Rights Ruling, Democracy and Upheaval in Egypt Shields and Marcus on the Voting Rights Ruling, Democracy and Upheaval in Egypt… Continue watching
Jul 05 Watch Egypt's Ambassador: Morsi Was Unable to Be 'President of All Egyptians' Egyptian Ambassador: Morsi Was Unable to Be 'President of All Egyptians'… Continue watching
Jul 05 Watch Pro- and Anti-Morsi Demonstrators Clash Across Egypt In Egypt's streets, with crowds of protesters in the hundreds of thousands, violent confrontations broke out between supporters and detractors of ousted President Mohammed Morsi. Margaret Warner has an update on conflict over the military's involvement in Egyptian politics. Continue watching