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Week in Review: Afghan election and Italian court ruling

Week in Review

November 6, 2009
Week in Review: Afghan election and Italian court ruling

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.

Worldfocus Radio: Entrepreneurship in Ethiopia

Worldfocus Radio

October 28, 2009
Worldfocus Radio: Entrepreneurship in Ethiopia

The Ethiopian government is trying to strengthen local and regional businesses and attract foreign direct investment. Martin Savidge hosts Ethiopian businessman Ermyas Amelga and economics professor Phillip LeBel to discuss how easy it is to do business in Ethiopia and who's investing. LISTEN NOW.

One billion people around the world go hungry

Interview + Video

October 16, 2009
One billion people around the world go hungry

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 view from the East: Soccer in Egypt

Video (blog)

October 8, 2009
A view from the East: Soccer in Egypt

Mohammad Al-Kassim, a producer at Worldfocus, blogs here about soccer's popularity around the world -- exemplified by a piece from the Al Arabiya news channel. Translated from the Arabic, it tells the story of a young Egyptian couple who found an unusual way to balance their passion for soccer with their wedding day.

How You See It: Egyptian campus bans niqab

How You See It

October 8, 2009
How You See It: Egyptian campus bans niqab

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.

Egyptian leader in U.S. as discontent simmers at home

Interview (video)

August 17, 2009
Egyptian leader in U.S. as discontent simmers at home

Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak is in Washington for high-level talks with Obama administration officials. But Egypt's future is murky. Salameh Nematt of The Daily Beast discusses U.S.-Egyptian relations.

Once revered, Egypt’s cats now routinely abused

Video

July 21, 2009
Once revered, Egypt’s cats now routinely abused

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.

Rifling through Egypt’s sprawling Friday market

Video

July 16, 2009
Rifling through Egypt’s sprawling Friday market

Every Friday in the capital of Egypt, Cairo, there is a sprawling market where you can find just about anything -- as long as you don't mind that it may have been used.

Week in review: Obama’s Mideast speech and Tiananmen

Week in Review (video)

June 5, 2009
Week in review: Obama’s Mideast speech and Tiananmen

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.

Obama calls for a new beginning with the Muslim world

Blogwatch / Video

June 4, 2009
Obama calls for a new beginning with the Muslim world

In a historic speech from Egypt on Thursday, President Obama called for a new beginning between the United States and the Muslim world. Shibley Telhami of the Brookings Institution discusses the speech and bloggers in the region react.

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