Nov 27 Egyptians Protest Morsi Decree By Larisa Epatko Thousands of Egyptians gathered at Tahrir Square to protest President Mohammed Morsi's declaration of new constitutional powers. Continue reading
Nov 27 CFR Backgrounder: Palestinian Statehood at the U.N. By News Desk By Robert McMahon, editor, and Jonathan Masters, online editor/writer for the Council on Foreign Relations Introduction Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas at the U.N. General Assembly on Sept. 27. Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images.The creation of an independent… Continue reading
Nov 27 Watch Obama Meets Mexican President-Elect Nieto to Discuss War on Drugs, Immigration President Obama sat down with Mexican President-Elect Enrique Pena Nieto -- set to take office later this week -- to discuss many subjects, including the uptick in drug violence in Mexico and along the U.S. border, illegal immigration, and economic… Continue watching
Nov 27 Watch News Wrap: Ambassador to the U.N. Susan Rice Addresses Senate Critics In other news Tuesday, U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Susan Rice met with Sens. Lindsey Graham, John McCain and Kelly Ayotte, who have been critical of Rice's initial explanation of the attacks on a U.S. Consulate in Benghazi, Libya. Continue watching
Nov 26 Watch As Kurds Fight for Freedom in Syria, Fears Rise in Turkey of Following Suit As Kurds Fight for Freedom in Syria, Fears Rise in Turkey of Following Suit… Continue watching
Nov 26 Watch Egyptians Debate Accountability for Democratically Elected Presidents Egyptians Debate Accountability for Democratically-Elected Presidents… Continue watching
Nov 26 Obama and Mexico's Peña Nieto: A Quick Meeting with a Big Agenda Mexican president-elect Enrique Peña Nieto gestures after giving a press conference in London on Oct. 16. Photo by Justin Tallis/AFP/Getty Images. It's a ritual turning into a tradition that will be played out once again when re-elected President Obama… Continue reading
Nov 26 Rebels Advance in Democratic Republic of Congo By Larisa Epatko Rebels invaded the eastern city of Goma in the Democratic Republic of Congo in November, prompting an emergency meeting of African leaders in Uganda to seek an end to the fighting. Continue reading
Nov 26 Watch News Wrap: Protests Erupt After Bangladesh Factory Fire Kills at Least 112 In other news Monday, thousands protested in Bangladesh after a fire in a garment factory just outside of the capital, Dhaka, killed more than 112 people. The casualties were largely due to a lack of emergency exits in the building. Continue watching
Nov 26 Watch Egyptian Protests Persist as Morsi Defends Powers Free From Judicial Review Protests in Egypt continued this week as Egyptians demanded President Mohammed Morsi withdraw his decree granting him broad powers free from judicial review. Ray Suarez reports on the state of politics in Egypt in light of Morsi's decree, as secular… Continue watching