Feb 14 Egypt’s Military Leaders Dissolve Parliament, Suspend Constitution, New Strikes Begin Updated 1:30 p.m. ET Egypt's army has called on protesters to clear Tahrir Square in the face of growing labor strikes. The military was considering a ban on such activities as Cairo struggles to return to normalcy following 18… Continue reading
Feb 14 Watch Social Media and Satellite TV: A One-Two Punch Against Mubarak As unrest ripples through the Middle East, Jeffrey Brown talks with Washington State University's Lawrence Pintak, Al Jazeera's Abderrahim Foukara, Georgetown University's Adel Iskander and correspondent Margaret Warner, who just returned from Egypt, about how traditional media and social media… Continue watching
Feb 11 Watch News Wrap: Fighting in Southern Sudan Kills More Than 100 In other news Friday, more than 100 people died in Southern Sudan after a breakaway group ended a cease-fire and carried out attacks in two towns. Southern Sudan will become an independent nation in July. In Pakistan, an American diplomat… Continue watching
Feb 11 Watch After Egypt’s ‘Cosmic’ Day, Will Army Usher in Democratic, Civilian Government? As President Mubarak steps aside and the military assumes control, Egypt faces numerous obstacles as it transitions to democracy. Jeffrey Brown talks with Harvard University's Tarek Masoud, Tufts University's Rami Khouri and Hisham Melhem of Al-Arabiya TV about what's ahead… Continue watching
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… Continue watching
Feb 11 Mubarak Stands Down, What Comes Next? Analysts React. By Larisa Epatko Following President Hosni Mubarak stepping down on Friday, analysts weighed in on the country's next steps as he hands over powers to the military. Continue reading
Feb 11 Margaret Warner: ‘A Wild Scene’ in Cairo’s Streets By News Desk Margaret Warner and her crew have spent much of the past two days in the streets of Cairo, speaking with Egyptians about the ongoing protests there. She spoke by phone with Kwame Holman Friday about the sights and sounds in… Continue reading
Feb 11 Mubarak Steps Down; Twitter, Internet Erupt With Responses [View the story "Mubarak Steps Down and Twitter, Internet, Erupt" on Storify]… Continue reading
Feb 11 Timeline: Hosni Mubarak, Egypt’s President for Three Decades, Resigns By Larisa Epatko One of the Arab world's longest-serving leaders, Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak, stepped down Friday after 18 days of protests that continued to gain steam until the opposition's No. 1 demand -- his departure -- was met. Continue reading
Feb 11 Watch Live: Protesters in Tahrir Square Crowds in Cairo's Tahrir Square react to the news that Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak has stepped… Continue reading