Feb 08 On Tuesday’s NewsHour: Egypt Unrest, ‘Dirty Bombs,’ Toyota Investigation GOOGLE EXEC RELEASE BOOSTS CAIRO PROTESTS | An estimated 250,000 people gathered in Cairo's Tahrir Square after a Google executive, who was released Monday after being detained for organizing recent protests via Facebook, re-energized anti-government demonstrations. Margaret Warner speaks with… Continue reading
Feb 07 On Monday’s NewsHour: Egypt’s Future, Huffington Post Purchase EGYPT ATTEMPTS TO QUIET UNREST | The Egyptian government moved Monday to defuse protests, offering public-sector workers a pay raise. Margaret Warner reports from Cairo with reaction from people inside and outside the city's central square. Then Jeffrey Brown discusses… Continue reading
Feb 04 On Friday’s NewsHour… EGYPT UNREST | Tens of thousands of anti-government protesters gathered in Cairo for what was called a "day of departure" for President Hosni Mubarak. The demonstrations remained mostly peaceful as President Obama avoided calling for Mubarak's immediate resignation during… Continue reading
Feb 03 On Thursday’s NewsHour: Unrest Escalates in Egypt, Planets Discovered EGYPT UNREST | Chaos continued to escalate in Egypt as President Hosni Mubarak told ABC News that stepping down now would create further turmoil. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton condemned the attacks on foreign journalists and rights groups. There were… Continue reading
Feb 02 On Wednesday’s NewsHour… EGYPT PROTESTS | Fighting raged into the night in the heart of Cairo as pro-Mubarak elements, many on horse or camel back, clashed with demonstrators. Rocks, bottles, firebombs and tear gas filled Tahrir Square as the army stayed on the… Continue reading
Feb 01 On Tuesday’s NewsHour: Mubarak to Exit, U.S. Winter Storm MUBARAK SIGNALS EXIT | We'll have all the latest on the latest demonstrations in Egypt and President Hosni Mubarak's announcement that he will not run for re-election this fall. Jonathan Rugman of Independent Television News reports on the latest developments,… Continue reading
Jan 31 On Monday’s NewsHour… EGYPT PROTESTS | Jonathan Rugman of Independent Television News reports on the crowds of protesters gathered in Cairo despite an ongoing curfew and planned Tuesday demonstrations that organizers hope will bring more than a million people to the streets. Continue reading
Jan 28 On Friday’s NewsHour: Egypt Uprising, WikiLeaks, Shields and Brooks EGYPT'S PROTESTS SPREAD | Thousands of Egyptian protesters defied a nationwide curfew in Cairo and other cities, continuing clashes with police. Military forces were deployed, but some were greeted by protesters. Jonathan Rugman of Independent Television News reports on the… Continue reading
Jan 26 On Wednesday’s NewsHour… STATE OF THE UNION REACTION | One day after his State of the Union speech that focused on job creation and innovation, President Obama toured an energy technology firm in Wisconsin. It was the first of several stops to promote… Continue reading
Jan 25 On Tuesday’s NewsHour… STATE OF THE UNION | At the midpoint of his term, President Obama is expected to emphasize bipartisanship to address critical issues, including the economy and federal spending, as he reaches out to a Republican-dominated House of Representatives in his… Continue reading