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Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi is sworn in as Egypt's new president

By Kayla Ruble

Egypt’s new president and former army chief Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi was sworn into office on Sunday following last week’s elections -- the second free elections in the country’s history.

Revisiting Interview with Gen. Norman Schwarzkopf

Interview with Gen. Norman Schwarzkopf, commander of "Operation Desert Shield" in 1990.

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Does Maliki Want to Become Unchallenged Ruler of Iraq?

The last U.S. convoy had hardly crossed into Kuwait on Sunday when Iraq was thrust into new and potentially dangerous political turmoil. Judy Woodruff discusses the country's latest political crisis with the Naval Postgraduate School's Abbas Kadhim and Feisal Istrabadi…

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It's a Bird, It's a Plane, It's 'The 99'

By Arts Desk

It looks like an ordinary American comic book; heroes wear brightly colored costumes and use their bulging muscles to conquer the forces of evil. But look again -- one of the superheroes is wearing a burka.

Al-Bassam Theatre Finds Modern Inspiration in Shakespeare's 'Richard III'

By Arts Desk

Here's the second in our broadcast series on Arabesque: Arts of the Arab World, which began Monday at the Kennedy Center. Tuesday evening, Jeffrey Brown profiled Kuwaiti writer and theater director Sulayman al-Bassam.

Kuwaiti Theater Director Finds Modern Inspiration in Shakespeare

By PBS News Hour

In the second of a series of reports on the Arabesque arts festival at the Kennedy Center, Jeffrey Brown talks to Kuwaiti writer and theater director Sulayman al-Bassam, whose company is presenting a Shakespeare play with a twist, "Richard III:…

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The al-Bassam Theatre's 'Murder of Clarence'

By Arts Desk

Tuesday on the NewsHour, Jeffrey Brown profiles Kuwaiti writer and theater director Sulayman al-Bassam, who adapts Shakespeare to explore contemporary culture and politics in the Persian Gulf.

Inauguration Elicits Varied Sentiments in Middle East

Reporting from Egypt, Lebanon and Kuwait during the transition to the new presidency, Jeffrey Brown spoke with locals about their reactions to the inauguration of President Barack Obama.

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Scenes From a Mideast Trip

By Arts Desk

News from Gaza on every television. One man said to me: "I feel as though I've seen every one of the 1,200 bodies of those killed." And on every tongue: expressions of outrage, helplessness, sadness.

Iraq PM Seeks Neighbors' Diplomatic, Fiscal Help

By PBS News Hour

Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki on Monday urged other Arab countries to reopen their embassies in the capital and to cancel his country's debts as a show of support for his government as it cracks down on militias in Iraq.