that people study that. they lived under that for 90 years, 90% of egypt was under that system. we say that system is what we call for to bring the people together. these very crucial time. i am very concerned about that. obviously we do not want islamic fundamentalists to take over the country. at the same time, we do not support mubarak. so it is kind of a tough call. the big question, where does egypt go from here? according to one, the uprising marks tend of the house of mubarak. he spoke about not only egypt but the wider arab world. thank you very much for joining us. before we talk about how this could impact the broader middle east, i have to ask you as we watch these developments, what do you think the most likely scenario will be? i think fundamentally, we
bev four days so we have some time to watch it. as we check in on the mideast, we have this low pressure in the mediterranean. moving through israel. syria will be getting in on the rain and then on the northern side with very cold temperature, turkey will be experiencing some significant snowfall heading into the next 40 hours. a quick check, relatively quiet. we have temperature that have been warming up nicely, our main weather player here is this low in the essential med. it will be bringing snow to places across eastern france. perhaps leon getting in on the snow and then the alpine region will be piling on more snow. they can take it there. so a lot to cover. we ll keep you posted and we ll stay on top of that cyclone approaching queensland. thanks very much. if you ve ever had doubts about the concept of global village, the events unfolding in egypt should pretty much help you resolve those. and you can thank modern technology for that.
the other. that s the outcome he wanted. he doesn t want to share bower the middle class, the lawyers, the journalists. he has created this world. thisstructure he has created. and if there is anything that we want to blame mubarak for, it is precisely that he humiliated this society. reduced its life to this stand-off between the autocracy and the islamicist. looking again at the wider implications, there is serious concern about yemen which has very serious problems. poverty, instability, insurrecolleinsu insurrections in the south and the north and a very dangerous al qaeda presence. what are your concerns about if things go wrong with egypt, which the biggest, most populist country. what would happen with the al qaeda presence?
i assume he ll be out on the streets as the daylight begins in cairo in the next few hours. meanwhile, dancing with leaders who rule with iron fists. for years the u.s. has supported hosni mubarak, democratic administrations, republican administrations. has president obama now though decided to cut ties with him? some answers coming up next. the people of egypt have rights that are universal. that includes the right to peaceful assembly and association. the right to free speech. and the ability to determine their own destiny. these are human rights and the united states will stand up for them everywhere. [ boy ] with box tops for education, you can make a big difference. did you know that by march 1st, more than $50 million can be earned by schools just like yours!
a result of the protests. hospital authorities in alexandria tell cnn, at least 31 people have been killed. earlier the state-run nile tv reported 38 people have died. this was the scene throughout egypt earlier today. massive unrest. tens of thousands of people were out swarming the streets. the protests grew more intense as president hosni mubarak clung to powerful right now, the police have disappeared leaving residents scrambling to protect their home with bats and kitchen knives. the military dispatched by mubarak did not interfere with the protests but keep in mine who the powerful army sides with. mubarak or the protesters, remains key to the outcome of all of this. wolf? the u.s. government certainly has a long history of supporting directly or indirectly rulers or dictators. now president obama find himself facing a tough dilemma.