Jan 27 Yemenis Join Egyptians, Tunisians in Protests, Bomb Kills 35 at Iraqi Funeral Yemeni students march through the streets of the capital Sanaa on their way to the Tunisian embassy on Jan. 26, 2011. (Gamal Noman/AFP/Getty Images) Inspired by the protests in Tunisia that ousted the country's president and by the demonstrations… Continue reading
Jan 26 Watch What Impacts Do Egypt's Protests Have Beyond Its Borders? Judy Woodruff looks at what the protests in Egypt and Tunisia mean for the Muslim world and beyond with Tarek Masoud of Harvard University. Continue watching
Jan 26 Watch In Egypt, Protests Continue Despite Blocked Access to Communication Channels Jonathan Rugman of Independent Television News reports from Cairo on the political demonstrations against President Hosni Mubarak as Egyptian officials try to dissuade further protests. Continue watching
Jan 26 Help Translate the State of the Union We're collaborating with the team at Universal Subtitles on a unique project around this year's State of the Union. It's an effort to make the video of the speech available to non-English speaking viewers, in the U.S. and abroad,… Continue reading
Jan 26 Egypt Warns Against Further Protest, Tunisia Seeks Arrest of Former President Egypt's interior ministry has warned against further political demonstrations, saying they will be met with arrest and prosecution. Thousands of protesters took to the streets of Cairo on Tuesday, echoing similar protests in Tunisia. Some in the crowds chanted… Continue reading
Jan 25 Watch What's Next for Lebanon's Governing Coalition? The announcement of a Hezbollah-backed prime minister sparked protests across Lebanon. Margaret Warner takes a closer look at the prospects for political compromise with Mark Perry, an author and foreign policy analyst, and Andrew Tabler of the Washington Institute for… Continue watching
Jan 25 Watch In Lebanon, Naming of Hezbollah-Backed Prime Minister Ignites Protests The announcement of a Hezbollah-backed prime minister touched off protests in Lebanon, which has experienced political turmoil after its unity government collapsed. Continue watching
Jan 25 Watch News Wrap: Demonstrators in Cairo Clash With Police Anti-government protesters clashed with police in Egypt's capital, hurling rocks and chanting slogans defying President Hosni Mubarak. In Russia, Prime Minister Vladimir Putin vowed retribution for a suicide bombing Monday at Moscow's largest airport. The attack killed at least 35… Continue watching
Jan 25 Police Struggle to Contain Cairo Protests By Larisa Epatko Thousands of demonstrators have taken to the streets of Egypt's capital in an unusual spate of anti-government protests, spurred by online postings in the wake of mass protests in Tunisia that unseated its president. Continue reading
Jan 25 WikiLeaks Cables Help Uncover What Made Tunisians Revolt By Mila Sanina A protester displays a defaced portrait of ousted president Zine al-Abidine Ben Ali. Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images A set of 10 diplomatic cables released by whistleblower website WikiLeaks offers some insight into the recent upheaval in Tunisia and starts… Continue reading