Sep 15 Voices From Egypt: 'What Role Should Religion Play in the New Constitution?' By Ghada Mashamoun As a new Egyptian government takes shape and a constitution is drafted and adopted, we asked several Egyptians in Cairo what role religion should play. Shaimaa Khalil Age 25, Unemployed graduate of Ain Shams University From: Helwan, Cairo "While this… Continue reading
Sep 15 Sarkozy, Cameron Visit Libya; UBS Trader Responsible for $2 Billion Loss By News Desk French president Nicolas Sarkozy and British Prime Minister David Cameron visited Tripoli on Thursday to meet with leaders of the National Transitional Council. Mustafa Abdul Jalil, the group's senior leader, praised their "brave positions" in the early days of… Continue reading
Sep 14 Watch U.N. Faces Showdown Over Vote on Palestinian Statehood Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas will go to the United Nations next week and ask the world body to recognize a Palestinian state. Jeffrey Brown reports on the move that is opposed by Israel and the Obama administration. Continue watching
Sep 14 Watch Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood Flexes Potent Political Force Since the ouster of President Hosni Mubarak seven months ago, all Islamist movements are free to take part in politics in Egypt. The Muslim Brotherhood, which has long been confined to offering only social and religious services, is now poised… Continue watching
Sep 14 Watch As Palestinians Push for Statehood, Is Peace Process Dead? In Palestinians' push for statehood, Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas will ask the United Nations to recognize a Palestinian state next week. Jeffrey Brown discusses what's at stake in the U.N. battle with Princeton University's Daniel Kurtzer and the International… Continue watching
Sep 14 9/11 to now: Ways we have changed By Jason Villemez Editor's note: Read an updated version of this story here. The decade after the 9/11 attacks reshaped many facets of life in America. Some changes were temporary -- an immediate response out of concern for our safety -- while… Continue reading
Sep 14 Forensic Meteorology: Harsh Weather Spurs a Growth Industry A tree lies fallen among rubble near a home outside Killington, Vt., on Wednesday, Aug. 31, 2011. Photo by Scott Eisen/Bloomberg via Getty Images. As Irene battered the East Coast two weeks ago, Frank Lombardo knew that only after… Continue reading
Sep 14 Voices From Egypt: 'What Do You Think of the Revolution Now?' Gamalaat Abdelhamid Age 51, Unemployed From: Shubra, Cairo "We have a saying in Egypt that says, 'one hand by itself, does not clap.' This means that, this is a group effort and we have to make it work. I believe… Continue reading
Sep 14 Palestinians to Demand U.N. Vote on Statehood By P. J. Tobia Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas. Photo by Olivier Pacteau via Flickr Creative Commons. Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas will go to the United Nations next week and ask the world body to recognize a Palestinian state. The move could light… Continue reading
Sep 14 U.S. Blames Pakistan-based Haqqani Network for Kabul Attack Ryan Crocker, the U.S. ambassador to Afghanistan, said on Wednesday that the Haqqani network based in Pakistan was responsible for the coordinated, 20-hour attack on the U.S. Embassy, NATO headquarters and other buildings in downtown Kabul Tuesday. Continue reading