Stories Tagged as
Egypt
One Year On: Are Egyptians better off?
Jan 26, 2012
How Egyptians are fairing economically one year after the end of ruler Hosni Mubarak's reign.
Extended Interview: Where Arab Spring and Occupy Meet
by
Kai Ryssdal
Jan 25, 2012
One year after the Arab Spring began, activists in Cairo and New York discuss how the Middle East protests inspired the Occupy movement, and where they go from here
Egyptian uprising celebrates one-year anniversary
Jan 25, 2012
One year ago today, protesters in Egypt rose up against the government there.
Egypt's army is still a force in the economy
by
Julia Simon
Jan 3, 2012
Egypt's army has economic interests ranging from construction to tourism. Getting it to focus just on soldiering may not be easy.
2011 in review: The rise of the people
Dec 27, 2011
From the Arab Spring to the Occupy Wall Street protests, discussions over income inequality took center stage this year -- and they aren't dying down anytime soon.
Detained: My story of interrogation by the Egyptian military
by
Julia Simon
Dec 16, 2011
Freelance reporter Julia Simon describes her 12-hour detention in Egypt while reporting a story for Marketplace.
Food fuels Egypt's revolution
by
Sandy Tolan
Dec 12, 2011
Egyptians hope new democracy will begat a new era, as Egypt struggles to feed its 85 million people.
For public good, not for profit.
Economy weighs on Egyptians' minds as they vote for a new parliament.
by
Julia Simon
Nov 28, 2011
Many plan to vote for a the party associated with the Muslim Brotherhood, whose charity efforts are well known to Egypt's poor. But some worry the Brotherhood may not make the economy a priority if it's chosen to form the next government.
Egyptian economy still chugging along amid protests
by
Julia Simon
Nov 28, 2011
Egyptians began voting today in the first phase of parliamentary elections. The country's economy has hit a hard patch, but not quite come to a halt.
PODCAST: What the super committee lost, Egypt's revolutionary flare up
by
Mary Dooe
Nov 22, 2011
We speak to the President of Panama Ricardo Martinelli about how the debt crises in the U.S. and Europe are affecting his country, and how Panama is continuing to grow. Reporter Mitchell Hartman shows us one place that was shaken to its core by the housing crisis. And what does the OWN network need to do to succeed?
Alex Wong/Getty Images