Names in the news: Egypt edition

Published in Feb. 9, 2011, Issue

International correspondent (and former Daily Princetonian managing editor) Griff Witte ’00 has been covering the unrest in Cairo, filing daily stories for The Washington Post. [Washington Post]

Former Ambassador Frank Wisner ’61, who visited Egyptian leaders as a special envoy for the United States, drew criticism for suggesting that President Hosni Mubarak’s “continued leadership is critical.” [Associated Press]

Georgetown University professor Samer Shehata *00, an expert on the Middle East, told PBS that even the Egyptian military may now view Mubarak as “ a liability.” [NewsHour]

Colgate University professor Bruce Rutherford *93, author of the 2008 book Egypt After Mubarak, told CNN that for democracy to emerge in Egypt, major constitutional changes will be needed. [CNN]