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A champion Cuban cigar roller has set his fifth world record. Jose Castelar Cairo rolled a stogy nearly as long as a football field.

The cigar was put on display for tourists.

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Shadi Hamid studies democratic reform in the Middle East for the Brookings Institution in Doha the capital city of Qatar.

Today's he's in Cairo, and talks to Steve Inskeep about the anti-government movement.

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Tens of thousands of people streamed into Cairo's Tahrir Square Friday, joining the anti-government demonstration that began last week.

Egypt's military seems to be taking stronger steps to prevent more bloodshed, a very real fear after the furious fighting that took place earlier.

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President Obama called for a "new beginning" in relations between the U.S. and the Muslim world in a speech Thursday in Cairo.

The speech was translated simultaneously into Arabic. An Iraqi family who watched the speech in Baghdad agreed with Obama that no single speech can eradicate years of mistrust.

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President Obama was addressing Muslims Thursday, but his speech in Cairo was closely followed by others. One of his most pointed messages was directed at U.S. ally, Israel.

Obama called on Israel to halt all construction in West Bank settlements as a step toward reaching peace with the Palestinians.

Obama also addressed Palestinians, saying they need to abandon violence.