World Feb 11 Watch ‘Jubilant,’ ‘Ecstatic’ Atmosphere in Egypt as Mubarak Steps Down Egypt erupted in celebration after President Hosni Mubarak's resignation and transfer of presidential power to the Armed Forces. Margaret Warner reports from Cairo that despite the jubilation, the protesters plan to remain in Tahrir Square to keep pressure on the…
World Feb 10 Watch Mubarak Defies Resignation Anticipation, Protesters Pledge Big Crowds Friday Labor strikes spread throughout Egypt as President Hosni Mubarak handed over some powers to Vice President Omar Suleiman but refused to step down until the fall -- further frustrating masses of protesters in Cairo. Jeffrey Brown reports.
World Feb 10 Watch Protesters Look to Step Up Pressure on Mubarak as Concerns of Violence Resurface From Cairo, Margaret Warner reports on the day's protests in Tahrir Square and reactions to President Hosni Mubarak's announcement that he's handing over some powers to Vice President Omar Suleiman, but not resigning immediately as many had expected.
World Feb 10 Watch After ‘Vague’ Mubarak Speech, What’s Ahead for Him, VP, Army? Jeffrey Brown speaks with Georgetown University's Samer Shehata and Mary-Jane Deeb of the Library of Congress about the speeches by Egyptian President Mubarak and Vice President Suleiman, and what's ahead in Egypt's unrest and transfer of political power.
Feb 10 Watch Amid Combustible Atmosphere in Egypt, ‘There Could Be a Showdown’ Jim Lehrer speaks with two former presidential national security advisers about the impact of Egyptian President Mubarak's speech and continuing political unrest on U.S.-Egypt relations. Stephen Hadley served under President George W. Bush, and Zbigniew Brzezinski held the post in… Continue watching
Feb 09 Watch Suez Labor Strikes Augment Protests as Unrest Continues Across Egypt For the 16th straight day, protesters gathered across Egypt, ignoring a warning from the vice president that tolerance for protests was wearing thin. Lindsey Hilsum of Independent Television News reports on the continued unrest and the several deaths during the… Continue watching