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Egyptians Riot in the Streets in 1977

Name: Egyptians Riot in the Streets in 1977
Uploaded: 2011-02-03T22:56:51-0500
Duration: 14 min 26 s
Description: It's not the first time Tahrir Square has been the backdrop for a bloody uprising against Egypt's president. This 1977 "60 Minutes" piece is a primer on the longstanding problems of Cairo.

It's not the first time Tahrir Square has been the backdrop for a bloody uprising against Egypt's president. This 1977 "60 Minutes" piece is a primer on the longstanding problems of Cairo.