Egypt Army Moves In As Protesters Clash With Mubarak Supporters
CAIRO – Egyptian army tanks and soldiers cleared away pro-government rioters and deployed between them and protesters seeking the fall of President Hosni Mubarak, as the prime minister made an unprecedented apology Thursday for the assault by regime backers that turned central Cairo into a battle zone.
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February 03, 2011
Egyptian Protesters Hang on Through Clashes
Anti-government protesters in Egypt weathered a night of clashes and thousands remain camped out in Cairo’s main square Thursday. The military took up positions in the streets between supporters and opponents of President Hosni Mubarak.
CNN airs the raw flip-cam footage of Anderson Cooper and his team getting attacked in Egypt this morning.
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February 02, 2011 —
Chaos erupts in Cairo
Thousands of supporters and opponents of President Hosni Mubarak battled in Cairo’s main square, raining stones, bottles and firebombs on each other in scenes of uncontrolled violence as soldiers stood by without intervening.
Protesters Organized By Single Mom In Tiny Control Room
Hosni Mubarak, 82, has ruled Egypt for 30 years and has deep roots with the nation’s military.
Amal Shareef, 36, is the single mother of a 10-year-old daughter and teaches English. It’s unclear which one has more influence today.
NBC’s Richard Engel reports that the soft-spoken Shareef is leading a group of 10 volunteers in a tiny control room, making hundreds of cell phone calls a day in order to help organize the protesters in Egypt.
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Egyptian actor Khalid Abo al-Naga supports the protesters
Khalid Abo al-Naga, an Egyptian actor and pro-democracy activist, told Al Jazeera “I decided to be part of this years ago when young Egyptian in twitter said that they can’t live like this, they [Mubarak regime] are trying to hijack the country.
Protesters in Cairo’s Tahrir Square react to Mubarak’s speech
A crowd of thousands rushed to speakers and projection television screens to listen to their president address the unrest that has swept over the nation in the past eight days. They weren’t happy with what they heard and told an Al Jazeera web producer they would remain in the square until Mubarak leaves.
Mubarak says will not run for presidency again (The Speech)
(Reuters) – Egypt’s President Hosni Mubarak said on Tuesday he would not run for the presidency again and would work in the last months of his term to allow the transfer of power.
He said the main priority was the stability of the nation to allow the transfer of power. A presidential election is due in September.
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February 01, 2011 —
Prayers In Tahrir Square
Channel Four News has footage of people praying in Tahrir Square today:
Watch this amazing video “Masr Ana Ma’ak – Egypt i’m with you”
The world has heard Egypt’s call for help, and now everyone is responding. We need our nations to respond equally. Today, it doesn’t matter what race, ethnicity, gender, or religion you are. Today we are all Egyptian, today we are all human beings. The Egyptian people have fought for their freedom but their government won’t set them free. This video is a testament that we are all people fighting for a free Egypt and a free world. Today we make our voice heard. Individually we’re a whisper, Together we’re deafening. We call for peace and ask our leaders to do the same.We do not need your sympathy with us, we need your ACTION if you believe in freedom.PS: All the credits should go to who made this video and people who will spread it.PLEASE SIGN THIS:https://secure.avaaz.org/en/de<wbr>mocracy_for_egypt/?cl=92617025<wbr>6&v=8311
This video is created by Ahmed Samer Mady
Turkish PM calls for Mubarak to stand down
Recep Erdoğan, the Turkish prime minister, has called on Hosni Mubarak, Egypt’s president, to listen to the calls for change from Egyptian people. Al Jazeera’s Anita McNaught in Istanbul speaks about the Turkish PM’s forceful remarks.
Erdogan said “I have a very sincere piece of advice for … Hosni Mubarak,” Erdogan told deputies and party supporters in Ankara, at the same time hundreds of thousands of protesters took to the streets of Cairo to demand political change in Egypt. “No government can survive against the will of its people. The era of governments persisting on pressure and repression is over … All of us are mortals, transient things. All of us will die and will be judged on what we have done. Our resting place as Muslims is two square meters of earth.”
Video from the massive protest in Cairo’s Tahrir Square
Al Jazeera posted the following report from today in Cairo
Cairo protesters to march on the presidential palace
Anti-government protesters in Egypt say they will stage a march from the focus point of the recent demonstrations, Tahrir Square. They will head to the presidential palace, and some are even threatening to storm it. Al Jazeera’s Alan Fisher reports.
Egypt protesters prepare for key day
February 01, 2011 — Thousands of anti-government protesters have once again started gathering in Cairo’s Tahrir Square, many having camped out overnight. Among the demonstrators there appears to be an intensifying feeling the uprising is nearing a climax. ”We’re calling on this regime to step down, and calling on President Hosni Mubarak that we will not let anyone from his government be appointed,” one man said…
Deadly Egypt Riots: Desperate Mubarak’s Army vs People
The Egyptian opposition has come together as a united force after six days of bloody anti-government riots. The ex-chief of the International Atomic watchdog- Mohamed El-Baradei – is the man of choice to oust President Hosni Mubarak. And while the army is installing barricades in Cairo, many countries have started evacuating their citizens.
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CAIRO — Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak swore in a new Cabinet on Monday, replacing one dissolved as a concession to unprecedented anti-government protests. But the demonstrations are in full swing. Here are some of the uploaded videos from Egyptian protests.
Raw Video: Mubarak Swears in New Cabinet
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak swore in a new cabinet on Monday, replacing one dissolved as a concession to unprecedented anti-government protests, but retaining some ministers in their posts. (Jan. 31)
In Pictures: Egypt in turmoil
Images of the thousands of Egyptian protesters that defied a curfew in the capital Cairo and other cities taken throughout the day.
Video Of Woman Denouncing Mubarak
According to the L.A. Times, this video shows a woman denoucing Egyptian president Mubarak. According to the Times:
“We die, but Egypt lives!” she screams defiantly as onlookers cheer. More than 100 people have been killed in clashes with security forces since the protests erupted last week.
Prisoners escape Egypt prisons
Scores of prisoners, possibly in their thousands, have managed to escape from Egyptian jails in the chaos caused by mass protests across the country. Among those escaped prisoners are some Palestinians from the Gaza Strip. Al Jazeera’s Nicole Johnston speaks to one of the escapees – a member of the Army of Islam. He is back at home in Gaza after spending three years at a prison in Cairo.
Egypt protesters increase pressure
Al Jazeera web producer reports that the army presence has decreased since Sunday. Thousands of protesters continue to demand the resignation of Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak, after 30 years of ruling the country.
