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People have been asking for and a request that the u.s. embassy and the u.s. state department in general have been pressuring egypt to do. also, more press freedom. no specifics on how that would take place, although egypt said, according to this meeting that took place between the vice president and the opposition, that more press freedom would be allowed. the list just kept going and kept going. all of almost everything that the opposition members have been asking for. the statement said that ...

Witt and welcome to "msnbc sunday." big developments this morning in egypt, including a major meeting today. the countrys largest opposition group is meeting with egypts vice president. the muslim brotherhood says its pushing for legitimate and just changes. the group still wants president hosni mubarak gone, though. meanwhile, banks in egypt are opening for the first time since the protests began. some 340 bank branches opened today across the country. the u.s. now says that instead of presiden...

Were deeply appreciative of his willingness to travel to egypt last week. he has not continued in any official capacity following the trip. the views he expressed today are his own. he did not coordinate his comments with the u.s. governme governme government." we have not heard from president obama since the joint press availability on friday with canadian prime minister, alex, but he will be in an interview before the super bowl today. that will be his latest comments on the situation in egypt...

The central square of cairo. and we have gotten reports of government buildings nearby being attacked. during the day there was a lot of trouble in various spots here in cairo. the interior ministry headquarters, the symbol of the security apparatus of the government was attacked by about a thousand protesters. security guards defending the building shot back using live fire and there was three people reported dead. we are at the national political headquarters of the regime and that is still on...

Overthrow of the egyptian government, joining us is a senior fellow at council on foreign relations and former deputy assistant of middle eastern affairs. thank you for joining us. so some experts have said this could be an earthquake for this region. what is the best case scenario in your opinion for israel? >> i think what israel would like to see is to see the new vice president omar solomon be in a position to exert control on the ground in egypt and maintain the strategic relations that exi...

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