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• Obama: US backs orderly transition in Egypt
  President Barack Obama called for an "orderly and genuine" transition to democracy in Egypt on Thursday amid reports that Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak was about to step down.February 10, 2011
• Defection reveals foreigners' role in Somali war
  A complex relationship binds Somali insurgents and foreigners who have joined them to topple the country's weak U.N.-backed government. The foreigners are often blamed for promoting a more hardline version of Islam than Somalis are used to, alienating the local population, but al-Shabab cannot afford to dump them.February 10, 2011
• LIVE BBC coverage: Mubarak may step down today
  Reports from Egyptian officials and US officials indicate President Mubarek may resign today. The military is suggesting that the protestors' demands may be met today. The BBC has all the latest news.Midday, February 10, 2011
• Mubarak gives some power to VP, clings to presidency
  Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak announced he is handing his powers over to his vice president, Omar Suleiman, and ordered constitutional amendments Thursday. But the move means he retains his title of president and ensures regime control over the reform process, falling short of protester demands.February 10, 2011
• Is Mubarak on the brink?
  The BBC's World Have Your Say hosts a worldwide call-in program on the latest developments in Egypt. They examine the possibility of Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak stepping down.Midday, February 10, 2011
• To leave, or not leave Egypt: Mubarak hints at his departure
  President Hosni Mubarak shook up activity at Tahrir Square this morning with hints of leaving his post as Egypt's leader. We speak to American writer Victoria Harper and news editor Hani Shukrallah for updates on how the crowds are reacting.Midmorning, February 10, 2011
• US tries to end conflicting messages on Egypt
  The White House is working aggressively to erase conflicting messages on Egypt that have frustrated even President Barack Obama.February 9, 2011
• Afghans and Americans connect in international town hall
  Midday presents a special "international radio town hall" about the war in Afghanistan from America Abroad and NPR-affliate WAMU. An American audience in Washington D.C. and a group of Afghans in Kabul get to talk directly to one another about life during wartime.Midday, February 8, 2011
• Egypt's Mubarak forms reform committees
  President Hosni Mubarak set up a committee Tuesday to recommend constitutional amendments to relax presidential eligibility rules and impose term limits - seeking to meet longtime popular demands as a standoff with protesters seeking his ouster enters its third week.February 8, 2011
• Families of US hikers in Iran hope case nearing resolution
  The families of two Americans charged with spying in Iran said Monday they're glad that Shane Bauer and Josh Fattal were able to proclaim their innocence in a court in Tehran and that they hope the case is nearing an end.February 7, 2011
• Egypt approves 15 percent raise for govt employees
  Egypt's embattled regime announced Monday a 15 percent raise for government employees in an attempt to shore up its base and defuse popular anger amid ongoing protests demanding President Hosni Mubarak's ouster.February 7, 2011
• Iran opens trial of 3 Americans on spy charges
  An Iranian court held closed-door proceedings Sunday in the espionage trial of three Americans, including Minnesota-native Shane Bauer.February 6, 2011
• Egypt VP meets opposition, offers new concessions
  Egypt's vice president met with the outlawed Muslim Brotherhood and other opposition groups for the first time Sunday and offered sweeping concessions, including granting press freedom and rolling back police powers in the government's latest attempt to try to end nearly two weeks of upheaval.February 6, 2011
• Egypt ruling party leaders resign but regime holds
  The leadership of Egypt's ruling party stepped down Saturday as the military figures spearheading the transition tried to placate protesters without giving them the one resignation they demand, President Hosni Mubarak's.February 5, 2011
• What will Egypt's "Day of Departure" mean?
  A longtime Washington Post foreign correspondent and former Cairo Bureau chief discusses the protests, the reporting, the media crackdowns and the broader implications for the middle east and the world.Midday, February 4, 2011

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