Brian Williams To Anchor From Cairo

Brian Williams To Anchor From Cairo

"NBC Nightly News" anchor Brian Williams will be the first network evening news anchor to broadcast from Cairo.

The Huffington Post has learned that Williams is in the region and will anchor live from Cairo Monday evening. NBC News Chief Foreign Correspondent Richard Engel has been the network's primary presence in Egypt as the protests have unfolded.

CBS News says it is working out details to send "Evening News" anchor Katie Couric to the region.*

ABC News says that "This Week" anchor Christiane Amanpour, who anchored live from Cairo Sunday and contributed to all of ABC's weekend newscasts, will continue to lead the network's coverage for all its broadcasts.

*Update: CBS News announced Monday afternoon that Couric would anchor the "CBS Evening News" from Cairo beginning Tuesday evening.

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