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Mass Demonstrations in Egypt Gain Momentum

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Mass protests, violent clashes and political chaos prevailed in Egypt this weekend following the military’s removal of President Mohamed Morsi. As Islamists regionwide decry the ouster and demonstrators on both sides gather violent momentum, we discuss what’s next for Egypt and how the U.S. and other world leaders may respond.

Guests:

Borzou Daragahi, Middle East and North Africa correspondent for the Financial Times; former Beirut bureau chief for the L.A. Times

Lina Khatib, program manager for the Program on Arab Reform and Democracy at Stanford University

Nezar AlSayyad, professor of planning and urban history and chair of the Center for Middle Eastern Studies at U.C. Berkeley

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