Bob Ferrante

Archeologists worry that some of Egypt’s vast collection of precious antiquities could be lost to looting amid the protests there. Anchor Marco Werman speaks with Brian Vastag of the Washington Post.

Iranian leaders have been responding to events in Egypt by cracking down on dissidents. Barbara Slavin, a senior fellow at The Atlantic Council tells anchor Marco Werman that Iranians executed a record number of prisoners last months.

There is definitely a sense that what we are witnessing right now is a wave of unrest that is sweeping the Arab world ? not just Egypt and Tunisia. Host Marco Werman has more.

The World’s Gerry Hadden reports on the slow and muddled European reaction to the anti-government protests in Egypt. Like the US, many European countries are caught between supporting an old ally and calling for an orderly democratic transition in Egypt.

The protests in Egypt are focusing attention on the Muslim Brotherhood. It has Egypt’s largest grassroots network and is linked with other Islamist movements. Host Marco Werman finds out more about their plans from former spokesman Kamal el-Halbawy.