Feb 04 Mubarak in 1993: Egypt ‘Keen’ on Democracy, but It Takes Time By Larisa Epatko As protests continue in Cairo calling for the ouster of President Hosni Mubarak, we turned to the NewsHour video vault for some additional perspective on the Egyptian leader's background. 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 04 Egypt Coverage Divide Seen Among Patchwork Nation Community Types By Dante Chinni The scenes playing out in Egypt and across the Arab world are not just dramatic, they are remaking the region and U.S. policy for years to come. Regimes have been pushed out leaving an unsettled landscape in one of the… Continue reading
Feb 03 Watch Turmoil Grips Egypt as Mubarak Plots Next Move Chaos continued to escalate in Egypt as President Hosni Mubarak told ABC News that stepping down now would create further turmoil. Judy Woodruff has more with Steve Clemons of the New America Foundation, Samer Shehata of Georgetown University and Steven… 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
Feb 02 Video: Scenes From Egypt’s Streets Given the important nature of events on the ground in Egypt, the PBS NewsHour is offering live streams through a combination of sources which may include Egypt TV, ABC, APTN and Al Jazeera English's channel to our web… Continue reading
Feb 02 Watch Mubarak Supporters’ Offensive Heightens Volatility in Egypt Supporters of President Mubarak and Egypt's ruling party went on an offensive Wednesday. The ensuing clashes left hundreds injured. Jeffrey Brown discusses the volatility of the situation with Nader Hashemi of the University of Denver, Leslie Campbell of the National… Continue watching
Feb 02 Watch In Egypt, Hundreds Hurt as Factions Clash in Cairo Streets Fighting raged into the night in Cairo as pro-Mubarak elements clashed with anti-government demonstrators. Rocks, bottles, firebombs and tear gas filled Tahrir Square as the army stayed on the perimeter. ITN correspondents report from Egypt's capital and Alexandria, plus Jeffrey… Continue watching
Feb 02 Tracking the Egypt Crisis via Google, News Curation Tools By News Desk After a widespread shutdown of Internet and mobile phone service in Egypt as street protests intensified last week, there were reports Wednesday that Web access was restored in the country. Google's Transparency Index has been tracking web traffic to… Continue reading
Feb 01 Watch In Egypt, Who Will Emerge to Negotiate Over Nation’s Political Future? Jeffrey Brown looks at the makeup of the opposition in Egypt with Michele Dunne, senior associate at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace; Mona Eltahawy, a longtime reporter in the Middle East; and Tarek Masoud, an assistant professor of public… Continue watching