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FLASHBACK – President Obama in Cairo, June 2009: “As-Salamu Alaykum” (VIDEO)
Editor's Note: In a remarkable speech, President Obama delivered a starkly different message from that of his predecessor George W. Bush, to the people of Egypt and to Muslims …
The Palestine Papers, or How Everything You Thought You Knew About the Peace Process Was Wrong
Common wisdom is that the 20-year-old peace process has been edging towards a two-state solution, based on a formula that half the world can recite verbatim: borders following the …
Egypt’s Army Signals Transfer of Power
Cairo - Egypt’s armed forces on Thursday announced that they had begun to take "necessary measures to protect the nation and support the legitimate demands of the people,” a …
Jordan Feels a Jolt
Beirut - The wave of political protests that has struck parts of the Middle East and North Africa over the past few weeks has also affected the Hashemite Kingdom …
House Republicans Battle Turmoil in Their Ranks
Washington - Under pressure to make deeper spending cuts and blindsided by embarrassing floor defeats, House Republican leaders are quickly discovering the limits of control over their ideologically driven …
German Börse in Talks to Buy the Big Board
The New York Stock Exchange, a symbol of American capitalism for more than two centuries, may soon have new owners — in Europe. The exchange, facing pressure from electronic …
E.J. Dionne Jr. | Judging Obama’s Relaunch
Washington - Is President Obama a friend of business or a critic of business? The answer: Yes. A close reading of Obama's speech this week to the U.S. Chamber …
Egypt’s Working Class Joins Anti-Government Revolt
Cairo, Egypt - Thousands of workers throughout industry, education and transportation joined Egypt's popular revolt Wednesday by staging strikes or protests that raised the specter of a general strike, …
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Rachel Maddow and Richard Engel | Egypt Protests Grow
Rachel Maddow talks with Richard Engel reporting from Cairo, Egypt as he describes the changing nature of anti-Mubarak protests in Egypt as the movement grows and spreads to the …