The media's role in the Egyptian protests Internet service is back up for the first time today since major protests erupted in Cairo and other Egyptian cities last week. But the media has still managed to get the news to the public - in and out of the country. Midmorning examines the role news outlets and citizen journalists have played in the ongoing protests.Midmorning, February 2, 2011
What will Egypt's "March of Millions" accomplish? A former mideast advisor to President's Carter and Clinton joins Midday to analyze the Egyptian protests and the prospects for President Hosni Mubarak's autocratic rule. Will democracy, repression or extremism result?Midday, February 1, 2011
Cairo ramps up evacuations, thousands seek exit EgyptAir's staff scuffled with frantic passengers,
food supplies were dwindling, flight information was nonexistent -
and some policemen even demanded substantial bribes before allowing
foreigners to board their planes.February 1, 2011
Mubarak won't seek new term; go now, crowds shout Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak said Tuesday that he would not run for the presidency again and would instead work to allow for a peaceful transfer of power.February 1, 2011
Millions march in Egypt Egyptian opposition leaders have called for massive protests, and the Egyptian army has said that it will not fire on protestors. How much longer can Hosni Mubarek last?Midmorning, February 1, 2011
Egypt's future: repression, democracy or extremism? Protestors plan for another major event in the popular uprising Tuesday. President Hosni Mubarak clings to power as he changes his cabinet. The Army may hold the key to Mubarak's fate.Midday, January 31, 2011
Iran summons American woman for Feb. 6 trial Iran has summoned an American woman to
return to the country and stand trial on Feb. 6 along with two
other Americans still in custody and accused of spying after
crossing the border from Iraq, a judiciary spokesman said Monday.January 31, 2011
Egypt military promises no force against protests Egypt's military promised Monday not to fire on any
peaceful protests and said it recognized "the legitimacy of the
people's demands" ahead of a demonstration in which organizers aim
to bring a million Egyptians to the streets.January 31, 2011
More than 2,400 Americans seek Egypt evacuation More than 2,400 Americans have contacted U.S.
officials seeking government-chartered evacuation flights from
Egypt as anti-government protests continue to roil the country, the
State Department said Monday.January 31, 2011
Newsmaker: Protests continue in Egypt Opposition groups in Egypt are continuing to call for the ouster of President Hosni Mubarek as the army tries to maintain order in the country.Midmorning, January 31, 2011
Face of Mideast unrest: young and hungry for jobs The unprecedented anger on Arab streets is at
its core a long-brewing rage against decades of economic imbalances that have rewarded the political elite and left many others on the margins.January 30, 2011
Clinton: Egypt must transition to democracy The U.S. appealed for an orderly transition to
lasting democracy in Egypt even as escalating violence in the
American ally threatened Mideast stability and confronted President
Barack Obama with his most critical foreign policy challenge to
date.January 30, 2011
Egyptian reform leader calls on Mubarak to go Egypt's most prominent democracy advocate took up a
bullhorn Sunday to call for President Hosni Mubarak to go, speaking
to thousands of protesters who defied a third night of curfew to
mass in the capital's main square.January 29, 2011