May 25 Watch How Will Mubarak’s Trial Shape Egypt’s Transition? After months of agitation by protesters, Egypt's former President Mubarak and two sons will stand trial on charges of murder, attempted murder and abuse of power. Margaret Warner discusses how the legal action could shape Egypt's transition with Arab Reform… Continue watching
May 19 Watch After Obama Speech, What’s Next for Arab World, Israeli-Palestinian Relations? In a speech Thursday, President Obama called for support of democratic reforms in the Arab world and steps toward peace in the Middle East. Jeffrey Brown discusses the president's address and U.S. policy with reporter Mona Eltahawy, former U.S. Ambassador… Continue watching
May 19 Watch Bahrainis ‘Thrilled and Surprised’ by Obama’s Call for Dialogue In a speech Thursday, President Obama pledged aid to Arab nations that are shifting toward democracy and renewed calls for an Israeli-Palestinian two-state settlement. Margaret Warner reports from Bahrain on reactions to the president's address, which called for dialogue between… Continue watching
May 13 Watch Army Corps of Engineers Navigates Miss. River Spillways In other news Friday, some 25,000 people in Louisiana were on notice that their homes could be inundated if the Army Corps of Engineers opens the Morganza Spillway. Continue watching
Apr 25 Poll: Egyptians Still Optimistic About Future, Split on Who Should Lead Anti-government protesters in Tahrir Square February 10, one day before President Mubarak resigned. Photo by Getty. Egyptians are still positive about the country's future but uncertain of the prospects for free and fair elections, according to a new… 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
Apr 20 Egypt’s Uprising: Tracking the Social Media Factor A Dubai-based news and information company analyzed social media revolving around the Egypt uprising. They discovered a new conversation rising, growing larger and asking Arab people, "who are we and what will we be in the future?"… Continue reading
Apr 11 Watch Former Egyptian President Mubarak Summoned in Corruption Probe Two months after former President Hosni Mubarak was forced from office, thousands of protesters defied orders and returned to Cairo's Tahrir Square demanding Mubarak and his family be prosecuted for corruption. Mubarak denied the corruption allegations but was summoned for… Continue watching
Apr 11 Watch In Egypt, Revolution Still ‘in Progress’ as Protesters Return to Tahrir Egypt's prime minister apologized and promised an investigation after troops stormed protesters in Tahrir Square, killing two and hurting dozens. Margaret Warner examines the latest unrest with Nabil Fahmy, former Egyptian ambassador to the U.S., and former National Security Council… Continue watching
Apr 11 Watch Social Media Curation Tool Separates News From Noise Startup Storyful explores how to separate the news from the noise in social media. Continue watching