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• Is it time for Egypt's Mubarak to step down?
  The BBC's World Have Your Say hosts a worldwide discussion about the latest developments in Egypt and asks if it's time for Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak to go.Midday, February 4, 2011
• Mpls. woman trying to get parents out of Egypt
  Dina Gad has been trying to find a way to get her parents out of Egypt, but she says the violence that broke out in recent days is making it hard to even reach the airports.February 4, 2011
• Mass anti-Mubarak protest celebrates after battles
  Protesters demanding President Hosni Mubarak's ouster packed Cairo's central square by the tens of thousands Friday.February 4, 2011
• Egypt: The Day of Departure?
  Cairo remains tense and anti-Mubarak protestors continue to demand the president step down immediately. Will President Mubarak make it through the week, let alone September, when he said he will step aside?Midmorning, February 4, 2011
• Gangs attack foreigners in Egypt's growing mayhem
  Menacing gangs backing President Hosni Mubarak attacked journalists and human rights activists Thursday in an ugly turn in Egypt's crisis as government opponents pushed supporters out of Cairo's main square in a second day of battles. Organizers called for protesters trying to topple the regime to fill every square in the huge capital on Friday.February 3, 2011
• Journalists attacked by mobs, detained in Cairo
  Foreign journalists were beaten with sticks and fists by pro-government mobs on the streets Cairo on Thursday and dozens were reported detained by security forces in what the U.S. called a concerted attempt to intimidate the press.February 3, 2011
• Protests, looting and fires rage in Egypt
  Tensions are building and confrontations continue to be violent in Cairo and other Egyptian cities. Midday presents the latest news from Cairo and and context from an expert at Harvard's Center for Middle Eastern Studies.Midday, February 3, 2011
• US angered over Egypt, hopeful over Yemen, Jordan
  Its allies across the Arab world shaken by popular anger, the United States sharpened its criticism of Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak's teetering regime and expressed outrage over violence against protesters, declaring that its once-close partner should set a brisk course for new elections.February 3, 2011
• Doing business in Egypt: How companies react to turmoil
  Jean Champagne is the Chief Operating Officer, International Group at Dairy Queen. He talks to Kerri Miller about what his Egypt business prospects look like now that the regime is in flux.Midmorning, February 3, 2011
• Newsmaker: View from an American in Cairo
  Matt Kostakis is a New Yorker living steps away from Tahrir Square in Cairo. He talks to Midmorning about being a graduate student at American University and witness to the anti-Mubark movement.Midmorning, February 3, 2011
• Nonessential US gov't staff begin to leave Egypt
  The U.S. began evacuating nonessential government personnel and their families Wednesday, while crowds piled up at Cairo's airport as more than 8,000 people played the odds in hopes of securing a seat aboard a commercial airline that would allow them to escape the chaos engulfing Egypt.February 2, 2011
• Violence in Cairo and Egypt lurches into the unknown
  There is uncontrolled violence in Cairo as protestors and Mubarak government supporters are hurling rocks, bricks and firebombs. After several days of peaceful protests, things have turned violent and the Egyptian army is on the scene. Midday features the latest news from the BCC and context from a foreign policy expert.Midday, February 2, 2011
• Is Egypt spiraling out of control?
  The BBC's World Have Your Say invites listeners to weigh in on the latest developments in the Egyptian protests.Midday, February 2, 2011
• Heavy gunfire rings out in Cairo protest square
  Supporters of President Hosni Mubarak charged into Cairo's central square on horses and camels brandishing whips while others rained firebombs from rooftops, in what appeared to be an orchestrated assault against protesters trying to topple Egypt's leader of 30 years. Three people died and 600 were injured.February 2, 2011
• Why do U.S. allies so often turn out to be the bad guys?
  In Egypt and elsewhere, Americans seem to prefer the strongman type.February 2, 2011

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