through in egypt. after decades in power, mubarak caves to public pressure, quietly resigning, fireworks light the sky. in other middle east and north african countries, protests either fail to catch on or are put down by government forces. for others the violence intensifies. we will be victorious in it fight. the united states whether he had by american forces sends air strikes in to libya. but the standoff continues. mean while syria descends in to chaos. protests take hold in the south and met with chilly retaliation from the government. hundreds there are killed. now the united states is issuing sanctions in an attempt to end the violence. the protests and violence are still spreading. on sunday, thousands of palestinians descended on the
breakthrough in egypt. after decades in power, mubarak caves to public pressure, quietly resigning. fireworks light the sky over tahrir square. in other middle east and north african country, protests either fail to catch on or are put down by government forces. for others, the violence intense phis. we will be victorious in this fight. we will not give up. reporter: the united nations led by american forces sends air strikes into libya but the standoff continues. meanwhile, syria descends into chaos. protests take hold in the south and are met with chilling retaliation from the government. hundreds there are killed. now, the united states is issuing sanctions in an attempt to end the violence. susan malveaux joins us now. one of the things president
jeannie, happy doomsday to you. reporter: jeanne moos, cnn, new york. that s it for us. it is 9:00 a.m. on the east coast, 6:00 a.m. out west. good morning to you. i m carol costello in for kyra phillips. the schwarzenegger scandal keeps getting more shocking. his child with his wife, maria and his secret child with his housekeeper were born just days apart. president obama getting ready to deliver a major speech on how the united states will deal with the new middle east. sanctions for some nations and help for others and a controversial suggestion for israel. this just in to us. the number of people filing for first-time unemployment claims is down again. the second straight week of sharp drops. four years into the job and four days after his arrest on sex crime charges, the head of the international monetary fund hands in his resignation. dominique strauss-kahn made the decision from his new york jail cell. he has been in custody since the weekend, accused of s
about 40 minutes from now. we re taking a look at live pictures showing you there the flag set up, the podium set up, waiting for the president to be speaking. that will be happening momentarily. now, of course we re taking a look at how the events a world away impact your security, our standing in the world. we ve got a few details ahead of the speech. the president is expected to say that the post-bin laden area is a time to reject terror and extremist views. the president will emphasize that the united states doesn t take a one size fits all approach to change in the region. and he s going to announce $2 billion in aid to help egyptian democracy take root. a tape was released that is bin laden speaking just days after his death. the speaker expresses support for the revolutionary change in the arab world. if. former imf chief dominique strauss-kahn will ask a new york judge to release him on bail. that s happening today. he is offering $1 million cash to be confined at