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'Girl In The Blue Bra' Symbol Of Egypt's Ongoing Strife

Egyptian army soldiers arrest a female protester during clashes at Tahrir Square in Cairo on Dec. 17. Stringer/Reuters/Landov hide caption

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'Girl In The Blue Bra' Symbol Of Egypt's Ongoing Strife

December 21, 2011 • The image has become the rallying cry for thousands of Egyptian women who marched in Cairo demanding the end of military rule. Beyond Egypt, the content of the image was recently condemned by Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, who said, "systematic degradation of Egyptian women dishonors the revolution, disgraces the state and its uniform, and is not worthy of a great people."

Scores Dead In Syria; Thousands Of Women Protest In Egypt

Hundreds of Egyptian women march at Cairo streets, angered by the recent violence used against them in clashes with police. Amr Nabil/AP hide caption

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Scores Dead In Syria; Thousands Of Women Protest In Egypt

December 20, 2011 • The women were protesting the brutal beating of various women by military forces during demonstrations.

In Pictures: Egypt Erupts Into Bloody Protest

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In Pictures: Egypt Erupts Into Bloody Protest

December 16, 2011 • Egyptian protesters once again clashed with the country's ruling military and throughout the day the conflict few larger and bloodier.

Army Takes Tahrir Square As New Violence Hits Egypt

March 9, 2011 • Mayhem erupted in Egypt's Tahrir Square Wednesday afternoon, as the army clashed with crowds in the Cairo spot that was the center of protests against the resigned Hosni Mubarak. The clashes left more than a dozen people dead and dozens of others injured.

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Gene Sharp, 'Clausewitz Of Nonviolent Warfare,' Amazed By Egypt's Youth

February 22, 2011 • "Once a regime is no longer able to frighten people — to terrorize them into passive submission — then that regime is in big trouble," says the scholar whose work helped guide the protesters. He's impressed by what Egypt's protesters accomplished.

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Celebration And Prayers In Cairo

February 18, 2011 • But there's also concern among activists that the military isn't meeting with them as it maps out plans for reform. They're aiming to keep pressure on leaders to fulfill their promises.

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CBS News' Lara Logan Attacked In Egypt

February 15, 2011 • The correspondent was covering the events in Tahrir Square on Friday when she got separated from her team and was surrounded, the network says. She's recovering in a U.S. hospital.

Secretary Clinton: Restricting Web Feeds Revolutions, Doesn't Starve Them

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Secretary Clinton: Restricting Web Feeds Revolutions, Doesn't Starve Them

February 15, 2011 • And in a line that's already getting into headlines, Clinton will pledge that the U.S. will work to promote Internet freedom — but caution that: "There is no silver bullet in the struggle against Internet repression. There's no app for that."

February 14th Show

February 14, 2011 • Today on Talk of the Nation, guest host Rebecca Roberts talks with guests about the significance of developments in Egypt, the possible demise of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, How We Age and President Obama's 2012 budget.

In Egypt: 'Mini-Revolutions;' Labor Protests

Egyptian antiquities graduates protested in front of the Supreme Council of Antiquities in Cairo today (Feb. 14, 2011). They were among many groups demanding jobs, higher pay or better working conditions. Khalil Hamra/AP hide caption

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In Egypt: 'Mini-Revolutions;' Labor Protests

February 14, 2011 • While the military wants to get the country back to normal, the workers are "trying to get their own demands, their own voices, heard in their particular workplaces."

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Egypt's Revolution In Photos

February 11, 2011 • After weeks of protest, millions of Egyptians celebrate the country's first transition of power in 30 years.

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Live Blog: End To 30 Years Of Autocratic Rule

February 11, 2011 • In an incredible turn of events, a day that started with fears of violence as thousands of demonstrators gathered in Cairo and other Egyptian cities turned to an outpouring of joy when it was announced that President Hosni Mubarak was stepping down.

Mubarak's Speech Disappoints And Angers Protesters

An Egyptian anti-goverment holds his national flag as he shouts slogans against President Hosni Mubarak at Cairo's Tahrir Square on February 10, 2011, on the 17th day of protests against Mubarak's regime. Pedro Ugarte/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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In Egypt: Fear Of A Crackdown, But Protesters Remain Determined

February 10, 2011 • Warnings from Egypt's vice president and foreign minister, and reports about the military allegedly torturing some people, have protesters worried.

Steve Inskeep and Lourdes Garcia-Navarro

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The Mood Today In Tahrir Square: 'Jubilant'

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The Mood Today In Tahrir Square: 'Jubilant'

February 9, 2011 • "There are people who are listening to music, there are people who are chanting, there are people who are selling popcorn," says NPR's JJ Sutherland in an audio report from the scene.

JJ Sutherland from Tahrir Square

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