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Despite concessions, thousands continue to protest in Egypt
Concessions made by Egypt’s vice president Sunday haven’t been enough to clear Cairo’s Tahrir Square of thousands of protesters. This video is from Al Jazeera English, broadcast Feb. 7, 2011.…
Meet the student behind Egypt’s viral video
Meet Tamer Shaaban, whose video of the Egyptian protests has garnered nearly two million views on YouTube. His YouTube channel is available here. His original video:…
Bill Maher to Egyptian guest: ‘This isn’t Fox News, this is reality’
Bill Maher got into a testy interview with Egyptian columnist Mona Eltahawy, when he confronted her with a Pew study of Egyptian beliefs — in which, he said, a majority of Egyptians reportedly support stoning for adultery. Confronted by Maher, Eltahawy compared his interview style to Fox News. (h/t Mediaite)…
5-year-old boy leads protests in Egypt
Video posted to YouTube shows a 5-year-old Egyptian boy chanting and leading demonstrations.…
Egypt on the Edge as Arab World Hangs in Balance
Christiane Amanpour reports on the mounting tension in Egypt’s capital.…
President Obama Speaks to the Muslim World from Cairo, Egypt
“A New Beginning” was speech given by Barack Obama on June 4, 2009 at Cairo University. In it, he outlined his “personal commitment to engagement with the Muslim world …” Following is the full text of his speech: I am honored to be in the timeless city of Cairo, and…
Clinton: American diplomacy must be accountable
Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton stressed the need for stronger U.S. diplomacy in global hot spots.…
The video that sparked the revolution?
An impassioned speech on human rights by Egyptian activist Asmaa Mahfouz led thousands of protesters to gather in Cairo’s Tahrir Square on January 25, sparking a widespread movement against President Hosni Mubarak.…
Mubarek says he will not run again
Following intense protests throughout Egypt — President Hosni Mubarak says he will not run in another election.…
Wikileaks given Swiss bank data
A former Swiss banker has passed on data containing account details of 2,000 prominent people to Wikileaks founder Julian Assange.…
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