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The economic cold war in Indonesia

Development & Education

China and the United States are battling for economic trade and investment in Indonesia’s skyrocketing economy.

Composer Mohammed Fairouz’s Orchestral Take on the Tahrir Square Uprising

Top of the Hour: Update From Tahrir Square, Morning Headlines

The World

Fresh Clashes At Cairo’s Tahrir Square

Conflict & Justice

A New View of Tahrir Square

Global Politics
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Update from Tahrir Square

Conflict & Justice

Jon Jensen, Egypt correspondent for The Global Post is in Tahrir Square and has the latest.

Tahrir Square: Voice from the Crowd

Conflict & Justice

Pro-democracy protestor, Mosa’ab Elshamy speaks to us from Tahrir Square, where he says the mood is jubiliant and yesterday’s tension has subsided.

Live Update from Tahrir Square

Conflict & Justice

The BBC’s Jim Muir is in Cairo with the latest from the protests. He says the mood in Tahrir Square has improved since violence has susbsided. Journalists have been attacked and detained, but the situation is less tense on today’s “day of departure.”

On the way to Tahrir Square

Conflict & Justice

Hundreds of people stood in line in Cairo on Friday, waiting to get into Tahrir Square, the center of the anti-government protests. Ursula Lindsey stopped to speak to a few of them, and sent us this report.

Tahrir Square: A People’s Parliament

Conflict & Justice

“We believe in democracy,” says one protester standing in Tahrir Square. The crowd has hit more than a hundred thousand and has been jubiliant. Voices have come together to talk about change peacefully. The BBC’s John Sudworth reports.

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