Breaking News & LIVE THREAD- Egypt and Middle East

Various on the internet | 28 January 2011

[SE Mom]

From FOX:

DEVELOPING: Loud explosions and gunfire were heard in the Egyptian capital of Cairo Friday, as protesters demanding the removal of President Hosni Mubarak defied a curfew, Al Jazeera reported. Egyptian television reports the ruling party headquarters in Cairo are on fire.

From TWITTER:

WashingtonPost: Clinton: We urge #Egypt authorities to allow peaceful protest, reverse unprecedented steps it has taken to cut off communications less than 20 seconds ago

[no-to-illegals]

Note...the time now in Tel Aviv, Israel is approximately 9:05 AM http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/city.html?n=676

[1000 silverlings]

*Gibbs is rambling on all over the place about the situation in Egypt, he seems terrified of something.*

wouldnt want mossad mad at me

[cookcounty]

Multiple twitters now reporting there will be a full 24-hour curfew in Egypt on Thursday.

The big crackdown? The Mubarak Escape Express?

[cookcounty]

No, haven’t heard. Last contact was an email early on Thursday.

[1000 silverlings]

*Maybe it's all a big fizzle*

I think that would be great. old pharoah may just out fox the weasels

[no-to-illegals]

Keep me updated please.

[SE Mom]

I know- I even woke up a few minutes ago...thinking of COURSE they would all go live- or at least one of them would....nothing.

It’s scheduled to have started at 10 am- an hour ago.

[no-to-illegals]

Are you my relief? All is quiet here.

[AGreatPer]

CNN had some live long camera shots a few minutes ago.
Showed people walking into the protest area.
Mentioned the army said the pyramids are still open to tourists. Seemed strange.
Everything peaceful. Even women are protesting with signs.

[publana]

Same here. Nothing. I may go back to bed.

[publana]

@AJEnglis/egyptprotests:

#Egypt(organiser) says after much debate the final decision is to stay in Tahrir today and not march to Mubarak’s house today.

Head of Al Wafd party to hold a press briefing in half an hour. Al Wafd is Egypt’s largest liberal opposition party http://bit.ly/dQXIev

Authorities have shut down all roads and public transportation to Cairo. 10,000’s of people in the streets http://bit.l

And I read about this somewhere last night prior to going to bed:

Stuxnet virus penetrates nuclear plant, may cause Chernobyl-like disaster - CSMonitor.com http://bit.ly/gswnob #Intelwire

[no-to-illegals]

Quiet here, nothing but calm, Thank God. Good Night All. *ping* me if anything happens. Out for roughly 5 or 6 hours. I feel guilty for going to sleep.

[publana]

and nolanjazeera tweets:

“no to Mubarak no to Suleiman” on 1 sign “usa thats enough” on another #Egypt #jan25
2 minutes ago via Twitter for iPhone

Down in Tahrir the crowds chant “The army, the people are one” Some soldiers reply “We are with u we are with u” Amazing scenes!!! #Egypt

“hey hey hosni is leaving tonight” is another chant now. Everyone says if numbers big enough they’ll march to Pres Palace tonight! #Egypt

[publana]

And Anderson Cooper on CNN says around 70K there and nearly noon.

And a little comic relief... an eejit that goes by “pourmecoffee” tweets: People of Egypt, we sent you Anderson Cooper - the highest honor our country can bestow short of backing your wishes.

LOL

[MNConserv]

BBC is broadcasting live from Tahrir Square

[sunmars]

Look at the size of that crowd.

[gleeaikin]

NBC is reporting that this will be the biggest demonstration yet, even though the government is blocking many avenues of travel, no inter city buses for example.

[PghBaldy]

It is an amazingly large crowd.

[Eye of Unk]

I have to give due credit to CNN, they actually have news, FNF is having a family lovefest of some sort.

I wonder why Fox refuses to have more news about Egypt?

Some Saudi connection afraid of something?

[GlockThe Vote]

Fox news is mostly a joke. Its horrible as is most tv.