Aug 24 Tuesday’s Art Notes By Molly Finnegan In today's roundup of arts and culture news, Egypt's culture minister was arrested after the Van Gogh heist, and a songwriter who penned hits for Louis Armstrong and Elvis Presley has died. Continue reading
Mar 04 Watch In Egypt, Religious Tensions Erupt in Violence Tensions are on the rise in Egypt between Muslim and Coptic Christian factions and these religious divisions have begun to escalate to violence. Fred de Sam Lazaro reports from Cairo. Continue watching
Feb 16 Watch In Cairo’s Trash City, School Teaches Reading, Recycling For generations, the Zabaleen people have hauled away Cairo's refuse and lived on the fringes of society. But thanks to an enterprising recycling school, the poor and mostly illiterate inhabitants of "Trash City" are receiving education and job training for… Continue watching
Nov 10 Watch Iraqi Refugees Discover Security Comes at a Price Nearly 32,000 Iraqi refugees have come to the United States over the past three years to escape violence and political uncertainty. But as Jeffrey Kaye reports, more refugees are learning that personal safety often comes at the cost of economic… Continue watching
Nov 04 Watch In Italy, Judge Convicts 23 Americans in CIA Kidnapping Case An Italian judge on Wednesday convicted 23 Americans in the 2003 kidnapping of an Egyptian cleric in Milan. Ray Suarez speaks with a Los Angeles Times reporter for more on the landmark case. Continue watching
Nov 02 Watch Other News: Bomb Kills 35 as Pakistan Violence Continues In other news, a suicide bombing in Pakistan killed 35 people, and Secretary of State Clinton was criticized by Arab states for her talks with Israel. Continue watching
Jun 04 Watch Obama’s Speech Could Mark Shift in U.S.-Muslim Relations As reaction to President Obama's address in Cairo continues to filter in, analysts consider what the lasting effect Thursday's speech may have on U.S. policy and global attitudes. Continue watching