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]