Geithner: US Will Turn To World Bank For Assistance In Middle East

Secretary of the Treasury Timothy Geithner discusses the integral role of organizations like the World Bank in providing assistance to countries like Egypt and Tunisia. (0:20)

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UN Secretary General Commends Egyptian Courage

United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki Moon commends Egyptians for their courage and peaceful and orderly protests. (00:22)

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UN Secretary General: Egypt's Youth Has Been Heard

United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki Moon says it is up to Egyptian youth to decide the future of their country. (00:12)

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UN Secretary General Calls On Interim Egyptian Leadership To Respect Human Rights

United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki Moon says ensuring human right and civil liberties will be crucial in Egypt’s path towards democracy. (00:21)

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UN Secretary General Says Egyptian Transition Must Meet Aspirations Of People

United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki Moon calls on Egyptian authorities to ensure peaceful and transparent transition that leads to the quick establishment of civilian rule. (00:28)

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UN Secretary General: Mubarak Resignation In Wider Interest Of Egyptian People

United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki Moon says he respects President Mubarak decision to step down and is following developments closely. (00:19)

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US Administration In Tough Spot On Egypt, Says Expert

Richard Haas, former US government official and President of the Council on Foreign Relations says the situation Egypt is one of the most difficult faced by any US administration. 

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Obama Taking Right Position With Egypt, Says Expert

Richard Haas, former US government official and President of the Council on Foreign Relations says the Obama administration is taking the right position on Egypt. 

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Israeli Defense Minister Comments On Egypt

Defense minister Ehud Barak says the political development in Egypt are a matter for the Egyptian people, not Israel.

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Author Stacy Schiff Talks About Cleopatra, Dictatorship, And The Current Situation In Egypt Today

Ellen Ratner interviews Pulitzer Prize winning author Stacy Schiff about her new book: Cleopatra: A Life. They discuss parallels between life in the current state of Egypt and the time of Cleopatra. They also talk about the history around the famous character and the author’s research. (7:08) 

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Sec. Gates And Adm. Mullen In Dialogue With Egyptian Counterparts

White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs describes how Admiral Mullen, Secretary Robert Gates and other military officers have spoken to their Egyptian counterparts. Every conversation has begun with a call for restraint and non-violence.  ( :36) 

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Egyptian President's Spokesperson Warns Bloggers Not To Fan Sectarian Flames

Egyptian President Hosid Mubarak's spokesperson Ambassador Soliman Awaad defended the detainment of 3 Egyptian bloggers. One performed acts of violence while the other two established websites attacking Islam and Christianity, a move that Awaad claims could result in sectarian violence.

"This is the only red-line in regard to bloggers: do not fan sectarian strife," said Awaad. "We don't want Egypt to suffer from many cases of sectarian strife, be it tribal or religious." (0:34)

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Liz Cheney Accuses Obama Of Pursuing Global Interests At The Expense Of U.S.

Liz Cheney, daughter of former Vice President Dick Cheney and Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs during the Bush administration, told Talk Radio News that she believes Obama pursued global interests at the expense of U.S. interests during his recent trip abroad (0:18)
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Foreign affairs committee barred from foreign affairs

At a hearing on Diplomatic Assurances, Senator William D. Delahunt (D-Mass.) puts legal adviser to the Secretary of State John Bellinger in his place when Bellinger supported the practice of not divulging information about diplomatic assurances to members of Congress, particularly to the House Foreign Affairs committee. (1:14)
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Contradicting head count

At a hearing on Diplomatic Assurances, John Bellinger, legal advisor to the Secretary of State, says only one person was returned to Egypt but Senator William D. Delahunt (D-Mass.) contradicts by saying it was 70 people. (0:43)
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Help them increase their crop yields, Casey says

At a news conference held in the Capitol, Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) says we have too look at other options [in dealing with the food crisis]. One, to permanently increase crop yields so that nations can feed themselves. Second, to reduce the costs of overseas food networks, so that more of the food that is donated will feed the hungry instead of spoiling in warehouses. (0:32)


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Food Crisis just as damaging as terrorism

At a news conference held in the Capitol, Senator Richard Durbin (D-IL) says the instability that this [the food crisis] can create in countries around the world, can be just as damaging as terrorism. If we don’t deal with this in a direct way, we run the risk of needing more peacekeeping forces. (0:23)


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