After nine days of peaceful protest in Cairo, Tahrir Square erupted in violence today, just hours after President Hosni Mubarak said he would not run for re-election. At 2 in the afternoon, pro-Mubarak forces attacked anti-government demonstrators in Tahrir Square. We hear about the developing scene in Egypt and about repercussions in other Middle Eastern countries. (Listen to today's full To the Point discussion about the situation in Egypt.)
Peaceful Protests Turn Violent in Egypt
Credits
Guests:
- Leila Fadel - Washington Post - @LeilaFadel
- Nicholas Kristof - New York Times - @NickKristof
- Jeffrey Fleishman - Cairo Bureau Chief, Los Angeles Times