Carla Robbins of The New York Times and James Rubin of Columbia University discuss Hamid Karzai's second term and the worsening security situation in Afghanistan. They also examine the fallout from a landmark case in Italy involving the alleged CIA abduction and "rendition" of a Muslim cleric.

Anita Shawa of the United Nations Millennium Campaign to end poverty and hunger addresses the one billion people worldwide who suffer from hunger. Al Jazeera English's Amr al-Kahky reports from Egypt on the difficulty of buying the basic necessities. Rising food prices have led to increased poverty and heightened security issues.

A controversy has erupted in Egypt over a government ban on wearing the niqab on college campuses. At the University of Cairo, security officials refused to allow women with full face veils to enter certain buildings. Jamal El-Shayyal of Al Jazeera English reports from Cairo.

In ancient times in Egypt, cats were revered -- often mummified and buried in their own cemeteries. But nowadays, those once cherished animals are routinely abused.

Carla Robbins of The New York Times editorial board and Garrick Utley of the State University of New York discuss the week's top stories: The substance and impact of President Obama's speech to the Muslim world and China on the 20th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square massacre.