Omar Suleiman, Egypt's former Vice President and head intelligence official, died early this morning in a US hospital.
David Sanger, chief Washington correspondent for The New York Times, tells us what plans U.S. is devising to deal with a new Egypt, and potentially other countries in the Middle East.
Zachary Lockman, professor of Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies and History at New York University analyzes what he sees happening in Egypt, where throngs have descended on Tahrir Square following President Mubarak's refusal to step down.
Who is Egypt's vice president? Retired Colonel Patrick Lang has known and worked with him for two decades. He says Suleiman's intention to provide an orderly transition is genuine, but the time table that Egyptians are hoping for is probably unlikely.
Egypt's vice president, Omar Suleiman is seen as a key player in the country's ongoing political crisis. Anchor Lisa Mullins speaks with someone who knows Suleiman: Colonel Patrick Lang, former head of Middle East Intelligence for the DIA.
Jon Jensen, Egypt correspondent for The Global Post is in Tahrir Square and has the latest.
How can Egyptians ensure a peaceful political transition? How has the political unrest in Egypt affected the Middle East? To help answer these questions is Ambassador Thomas Pickering, trustee of the National Committee for American Foreign Policy.
Mark Landler, diplomatic correspondent for The New York Times explains the backroom dealings of Washington and Egypt. Shibley Telhami, Anwar Sadat professor for peace and development at the University of Maryland contextualizes this move.
To explain this relationship between Egypt and the U.S. is James Risen, reporter for The New York Times and author of "State of War: The Secret History of the C.I.A. and the Bush Administration."