Democracy Now! May 29, 2012

May 29, 2012 from Democracy Now! via Creative Commons License BY-NC-ND

Protests erupt in Egypt as Mubarak's ex-PM secures a spot in presidential run-off election. Sharif Abdel Kouddous talks to Jimmy Carter about monitoring the Egyptian elections. Charles Ferguson, director of the Academy Award-winning documentary, "Inside Job," speaks about his new book, which argues Wall Street has turned the US into a "predatory nation." Plus headlines, and more.

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Egypt

Egypt, officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, is a transcontinental country spanning the northeast corner of Africa and southwest corner of Asia via a land bridge formed by the Sinai Peninsula. Most of its territory of 1,010,000 square kilometers lies within North Africa and i... Explore this topic

Egyptian presidential election, 2012

A presidential election was held in Egypt on 23 and 24 May 2012. The main election was held on 16 and 17 June. The Muslim Brotherhood declared early 18 June 2012, that its candidate, Mohammed Morsi, won Egypt's presidential election, which would be the first victory of an Isla... Explore this topic

Jimmy Carter

James Earl "Jimmy" Carter, Jr. is an American politician who served as the 39th President of the United States and was awarded the 2002 Nobel Peace Prize, the only U.S. President to have received the Prize after leaving office. Before he became President, Carter, a Democrat, s... Explore this topic

Supreme Council of the Armed Forces

The Supreme Council of the Armed Forces is the governing body of 21 senior officers in the Egyptian military. As a consequence of the Egyptian Revolution of 2011, SCAF took the power to govern Egypt from its departing President Hosni Mubarak on 11 February 2011, and relinquish... Explore this topic

US-Egypt relations

Egypt–United States relations refers to the current and historical relationship between Egypt and the United States. The U.S. had minimal dealings with Egypt when it was controlled by the Ottoman Empire and Britain. President Gamal Abdel-Nasser antagonized the U.S. by his pro-... Explore this topic

Camp David Accords

The Camp David Accords were signed by Egyptian President Anwar El Sadat and Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin on 17 September 1978, following thirteen days of secret negotiations at Camp David. The two framework agreements were signed at the White House, and were witnessed... Explore this topic

Elections in Egypt

Elections in Egypt are held for the head of state – president of Egypt – and a bicameral legislature. On account of the Egyptian Revolution of 2011, a new legislature is being elected. Onwill be tasked with appointing a committee to write a new Constitution of Egypt. The Presi... Explore this topic

Carter Center

The Carter Center is a nongovernmental, not-for-profit organization founded in 1982 by former U.S. President Jimmy Carter and his wife Rosalynn Carter. In partnership with Emory University, The Carter Center works to advance human rights and alleviate human suffering. The Cent... Explore this topic

United States

The United States of America, commonly called the United States, or America, is a federal republic consisting of fifty states and a federal district. The country is situated mostly in central North America, where its forty-eight contiguous states and Washington, D.C., the capi... Explore this topic

Sharif Abdel Kouddous

Sharif Abdel Kouddous was born in California, United States and raised in Cairo, Egypt. He attended the British International School in Cairo and left for the United States when he was eighteen years old. He attended the Duke University and obtained a degree in economics and a... Explore this topic

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