PRI's The World
February 14, 2019
Many Americans remember the Iranian Revolution in 1979 for the storming of the US embassy and the hostage crisis that followed. That, however, was not the first time the embassy in Tehran was breached by protesters. The first time was on Valentine's Day in 1979. Marco Werman speaks with Ken Kraus, a sergeant in the Marine detachment protecting the embassy that day, about what he witnessed.
The World in Words
The World in Words 74: Words your grandmother taught you in Chinese, Dutch and Yiddish
PRI's The World
November 25, 2009
Many people learned their first foreign words from their grandmothers. Marco Werman learned a Dutch curse. Nina Porzucki learned a Yiddish word that speaks to a certain Jewish mindset. Poet Marilyn Chin learned insults, puns and tongue twisters.
Conflict & Justice
Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood
PRI's The World
February 01, 2011
The protests in Egypt are focusing attention on the Muslim Brotherhood. It has Egypt's largest grassroots network and is linked with other Islamist movements. Host Marco Werman finds out more about their plans from former spokesman Kamal el-Halbawy.
Conflict & Justice
Egypt's impact on the Middle East
PRI's The World
February 01, 2011
There is definitely a sense that what we are witnessing right now is a wave of unrest that is sweeping the Arab world — not just Egypt and Tunisia. Host Marco Werman has more.
Conflict & Justice
Egypt sparks Iran to crack down on dissidents
PRI's The World
February 01, 2011
Iranian leaders have been responding to events in Egypt by cracking down on dissidents. Barbara Slavin, a senior fellow at The Atlantic Council tells anchor Marco Werman that Iranians executed a record number of prisoners last months.
Arts, Culture & Media
Looting amid the chaos in Egypt
PRI's The World
February 01, 2011
Archeologists worry that some of Egypt's vast collection of precious antiquities could be lost to looting amid the protests there. Anchor Marco Werman speaks with Brian Vastag of the Washington Post.
Conflict & Justice
On the ground in Cairo
PRI's The World
February 01, 2011
Anchor Marco Werman gets the latest on Egypt's anti-government protests from The World's Matthew Bell, who is reporting on events on the ground in Cairo, and speaking to a cross-section of Egyptians in the process.
Conflict & Justice
Jordan follows suit with anti-government protests
PRI's The World
February 02, 2011
Jordan's citizens have responded to events in Tunisia and Egypt with their own protests. Marco Werman speaks with Jordan's Prince Hassan bin Talal about what steps the new prime minister should take.
Arts, Culture & Media
Cairo band Wust el Balad
PRI's The World
February 02, 2011
Host Marco Werman introduces us to a song by the Cairo band Wust el Balad. It is an anthem of sorts for Egyptian youth who relate to its lyrical metaphor for their dead-end lives. "Mom, I want to get married (but I don't have any money.")
Conflict & Justice
US walks a fine line on Egypt
PRI's The World
February 02, 2011
The crisis in Egypt presents huge problems for US foreign policy. Anchor Marco Werman discusses the American role with Aaron David Miller, a former adviser on the Middle East to six US secretaries of state, between 1985 and 2003.
Conflict & Justice
Will more countries follow Egypt?
PRI's The World
February 02, 2011
Anchor Marco Werman speaks with Council on Foreign Relations fellow Steven Cook about the prospects for a regional "domino effect" in Egypt's neighborhood. They discuss the likelihood for change in countries including Algeria, Libya, and Syria.