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
Feb 01 Watch Kerry: U.S. Needs New 'Egyptian-People-Centric Policy' Ray Suarez speaks with Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman John Kerry, D-Mass., about the situation in Egypt and the U.S. government's fine line between the longstanding alliance and supporting democratic reforms. In a New York Times editorial, Kerry called on… Continue watching
Feb 01 Watch Egypt's Mubarak Signals Eventual Exit, But Will Protesters Be Satisfied? As protests in Egypt continue to grow in strength and size, President Hosni Mubarak said he will not run for re-election. Jeffrey Brown speaks with New York Times columnist Nicholas Kristof for an on-the-ground view, and Jonathan Rugman of Independent… Continue watching
Feb 01 Players in Egypt's Opposition Movement By Talea Miller Tens of thousands of protesters are filling the streets in Cairo today, responding to the call for a one-million strong demonstration against President Hosni Mubarak. While the massive uprising over the last two weeks has occurred largely without strong, centralized… Continue reading
Feb 01 Watch In Egypt, Disparate Groups of Protesters Unite in Hopes of Ousting Mubarak Protesters filled the streets of Cairo again Tuesday, demanding the resignation of President Mubarak, but the crowds seeking that singular goal drew from diverse backgrounds. Jeffrey Brown reports. Continue watching