Nov 29 Watch In Egypt and Congo, Questions of Election Legitimacy Remain Millions of Africans voted Tuesday in two very different elections. Margaret Warner discusses elections in Egypt and Congo with The International Republican Institute's Scott Mastic, who's leading an election monitoring team in Cairo, and Soloman Moore of The Wall Street… Continue watching
Nov 29 International Monitor: Among Egypt's Electorate, a 'Sense of Pride' By Larisa Epatko Despite some rumors of political parties trying to entice votes through payments and other means, a second day of voting in Egypt came without the violence many had feared. Continue reading
Nov 25 Watch How Will Latest Protests Affect Egypt's Elections? On Friday the Obama administration issued a statement urging Egypt's ruling military council to speed up the transition to civilian rule, as angry protesters reiterated their impatience for change. Margaret Warner discusses the latest developments with the International Crisis Group's… Continue watching
Nov 25 Thousands Rally in Cairo to Ratchet Up Pressure on Military Rulers Ahead of Elections By Larisa Epatko Egypt's election scene, complete with campaign ads on TV and posters and billboards plastered around town, is just like any other country. But little else is similar. Continue reading
Nov 24 Calm in Egypt as Police and Protesters Call a Truce By Larisa Epatko After five days of heated -- and sometimes deadly-- confrontations with police this week, protesters and Egyptian authorities have called a truce in the capital Cairo just days before parliamentary elections are set to begin. Continue reading
Nov 22 Watch In Egypt, Split Seen Between Protesters, Organized Political Groups Violent clashes between protesters and security forces continued Tuesday in central Cairo, but the country's military rulers appeared to give ground on political reforms. Jeffrey Brown discusses what's next for Egypt's "unfinished revolution" with Mervat Hatem of Howard University. Continue watching
Nov 21 Watch Egypt Faces 'Fateful Turning Point' With Elections in Jeopardy Clashes between police and protesters moved into a third day in Cairo's Tahrir Square on Monday. Ray Suarez discusses the increasingly deadly mix of politics and violence in Egypt with GlobalPost's Charles Sennott. Continue watching
Nov 21 GlobalPost's 'Egypt Voices' Series Looks at All Aspects of Revolution By Larisa Epatko Unless unrest in Cairo delays them, Egypt's military leaders plan to hold parliamentary elections starting Nov. 28 to forge ahead on a planned transition to democracy following the ouster of Hosni Mubarak. Our partners at the international website GlobalPost are… Continue reading
Nov 21 Reporter in Egypt: Contained 'War Zone' in Parts of Cairo By Larisa Epatko For a third straight day in Egypt's capital Cairo, police tried to beat back protesters who were flinging rocks and Molotov cocktails, angered by a draft constitution guideline that they say gives the military too much power. Continue reading
Nov 04 Watch Conversation: Syrian-American Rapper Omar Offendum Hip-hop artist Omar Offendum bridges his Middle Eastern roots to his Western upbringing. Continue watching