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American student hits frontlines of Cairo protests
(CNN) - Egypt braced for a "march of millions" in anti-government protests Tuesday as embattled President Hosni Mubarak tried to throw up literal and figurative roadblocks in the way of demonstrators calling for his ouster. Major demonstrations are planned for Cairo, Alexandria and other cities, the latest in a series of rallies that began a week ago. Protesters have defied orders for a curfew, and the country's powerful military announced Monday that it would not open fire on peaceful demonstrators.
Thousands of American tourists and residents are fleeing Cairo, taking State Department-chartered flights sent to ferry American citizens out of the escalating crisis zone. But amid the chaos, one young American woman who's witnessed the rising revolution for months, decides to stay.
Today on American Morning, Lauren Bohn, a 23-year-old Fulbright Fellow studying Arabic and journalism at American University in Cairo, tells AM’s TJ Holmes what provoked her to remain in Cairo. The former CNN intern tells AM what's happening on the Cairo streets Tuesday and updates about the cell phone and Internet access.
For full CNN coverage from on the ground in Egypt, head here:
http://www.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/africa/01/31/egypt.protests/index.html
What do uprisings in Egypt mean for Israel?
The unrest and uncertainty in Egypt has many wondering what's next for Israel?
Egypt is Israel's closest ally in the region and some worry the potential dismantling of the current Egyptian regime could endanger its neighbor. Daniel Kurtzer is a Former U.S. Ambassador to Egypt as well as a Former Ambassador to Israel and talks to T.J. Holmes about what the protests in Egypt could mean for Isreal.
Looking to a post-Mubarak Egypt
Michele Dunne is a Former specialist at the State Department and White House on Middle East affairs and currently serves as Co-Chair of the Working Group on Egypt, which has been promoting democratic reforms in the nation.
Dunne says the she's not surprised an uprising has occurred but says the United States needs to come out in stronger support of the protesters. Dunne talks with CNN's Kate Bolduan.
Getting Americans out of Egypt
Thousands of Americans are in Egypt and the U.S. State Department is trying to get them out.
The State Department has also issued a warning against traveling to Egypt as the unrest among Egyptian citizens continues. Janice Jacobs is the Assistant Secretary of State for Consular Affairs and is on the forefront of the effort to get all Americans out of the country safely. Secretary Jacobs tells CNN's T.J. Holmes about the difficult situation facing Americans in Egypt.
For Americans trapped in Egypt or for concerned relatives and friends back home, the U.S. State Department has released the following information:
People interested in departing Egypt via U.S. government-chartered transportation should contact the State Department and the U.S. Embassy in Cairo by sending an e-mail to EgyptEmergencyUSC@state.gov or by calling 1-202-501-4444.
You should provide the following information:
– Name, age, place of birth and U.S. passport number and any special medical needs.
– Immediate family members (spouses and children) who are not U.S. citizens must be documented for entry into the safe-haven country and/or U.S., if that is your final destination.
– Travelers are permitted only one piece of luggage per person.
For families concerned that a U.S. citizen in Egypt might require assistance, they should send an e-mail to EgyptEmergencyUSC@state.gov or call 1-888-407-4747 toll-free in the United States and Canada, or outside the United States and Canada on a regular toll line at 1-202-501-4444.
James Rubin on America's diplomatic balancing act in Egypt
The United States is trying to get thousands of Americans out of Egypt and to safe havens in Europe amidst the current uprisings. But, despite the unrest, the Obama administration is trying to strike a delicate balance between condemning President Hosni Mubarak and supporting the long-time ally.
Former U.S. Assistant Secretary of State and Executive Editor of The Bloomberg View James Rubin talks to CNN's Kate Bolduan about the diplomatic conundrum facing the Obama administration right now.
Social media weilding political power in Egypt
Cairo, Egypt (CNN) - Thousands of angry anti-government demonstrators took to the streets Friday in several Egyptian cities and clashed with police who fired tear gas to quell the crowds.
In Cairo, the capital, vans packed with riot police circled neighborhoods before the start of weekly prayers Friday afternoon. But protesters, fed up with high unemployment and a lack of freedoms, defied security warnings to demand an end to President Hosni Mubarak's authoritarian 30-year-rule.
Protesters hurled rocks and chanted that Mubarak, the dictator, must go.
Nasser Weddady is the Civil Outreach Director for the American Islamic Conference he talks to American Morning's T.J. Holmes about why social media and online outreach has been so effective in propelling the revolution.
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