@UKProgressive Saturday Morning Cairo Tweet Update

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Continuing from yesterday evening… The situationin Cairo continues to be fluid and changing.

UKProgressive DenisCampbell

Cabinet has officially resigned. | Angry relatives gathering outside of morgue in Cairo. Disturbing pictures, don’t see security uniforms.

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Marandi from Tehran University: “Each regime that falls will become hostile to the US. Population will move in a different direction.”

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Marandi: “US and West needs to come to terms that region is changing.”

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Mohammed Marandi or Tehran University “Americans and West seriously mijudging/miscalculating stability of regime. Reality very different.”

4 minutes ago

UKProgressive DenisCampbell

You can follow online http://english.aljazeera.net/watch_now/ encourage it to all whose ISP will allow.

5 minutes ago

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Again MP tried to say rioters were criminals and 50% of bodies in morgue are security forces. AlJ just showed morgue photos, distrubing.

6 minutes ago

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MP actually said, “I have said all I plan to say.” very paternalistic and stupid.

7 minutes ago

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“Need rule of law.” he says. Open to dialogue but with whom? How do we resolve this politically? He’s now trying to blow her off.

8 minutes ago

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This MP in serious trouble, trying to make false equivalency to looting. Maged Reda Boutros member of ruling party.

9 minutes ago

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@GuamGuy nope. watching from UK but Al Jazeera not available to all around globe

10 minutes ago

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Incredulous anchor, says they are ordinary people who want way out of poverty and unemployment – are you saying they are all criminals?

11 minutes ago

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Reda Boutros, MP does not realise he is speaking to world trying to defend Mubarek

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This clown says half of bodies are security officers and staff? WTF?

12 minutes ago

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Piggish performance by this man trying to shout woman down. She is not backing down. His name is Reda Boutros member of ruling party.

13 minutes ago

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Govt minister being interviewed… he says Mubarek elected president. AJZ correspondent jumping all over emergency powers calls it regime!

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.@alikat747 not sure I fully agree with that ‘altruistic’ assumption.

20 minutes ago

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.@alikat747 indeed, with the London 7/7 bombings, they shut cell service down. Excuse was to stop other bombers detonating via cell phone.

21 minutes ago

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.@The_Chris_Jones Indeed in this case I am relying on AlJazeera correspondents on the ground, Reuters and AFP.

22 minutes ago

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.@Mike_Forester thnks for the clarification, have to trust folks will use powers of reason and own filters.

23 minutes ago

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RT @DonatellaFall should be recognition for commercial aircrew who voluntarily fly into danger hotspots to get tourists out.. | Hear hear!

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More photos, live and from Friday in Alexandria. http://yfrog.com/h24qtydj http://yfrog.com/h5twansmlj

26 minutes ago

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AlJazeera live photos. http://yfrog.com/gyyqqoj http://yfrog.com/gz6dhlj

28 minutes ago

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Cabinet now meeting to submit resignations. People though not listening to Mubarek.

29 minutes ago

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Stunning to see entire families out there in these protests. Women, children milling about tanks. will upload images from iPhone

30 minutes ago

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Mobile phone service back in operation but Internet still down. Nationwide expression of anger at govt.

33 minutes ago

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AlJazeera: Chaos at airports as only in-country flights operating. Delta cancelled all flights, many flag carriers not.

34 minutes ago

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.@catawu sadly, the Egyptian police are trying to send a message to the youth. if they just killed them not as powerful as maiming to others

35 minutes ago

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@alikat747 yup, it can happen anywhere…

37 minutes ago

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@alikat747 and they still built the freaking runway! You are legend!

38 minutes ago

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@alikat747 still pretty amazing you can crater the entire net like that. Of course that just incites more people to riot.

38 minutes ago

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@mikelking their telly and print adverts feature Manchester United football players, so I am sure they are fine. LOL

39 minutes ago

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Thanks to @OTOOLEFAN you can add @Ssirgany & @DailyNewsEgypt to list with @evgenymorozov @nolanjazeera @AymanM when Cairo Internet returns.

40 minutes ago

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David Plouffe: The Man Who Will Re-Make the White House – He will be in charge of communications and the press office. http://bit.ly/eQpy0i

41 minutes ago

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@mikelking this was two years ago.. You’re good mate

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@OTOOLEFAN Ayman was in studio last night after having been on streets of Cairo all day. Amazing reportage.

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.@The_Chris_Jones admire power of Net. We have to guard against rumour, propaganda & fearmongering, shut down Iranian intel guy last night.

50 minutes ago

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Again, key people to follow when internet returns to Cairo: @evgenymorozov @nolanjazeera @AymanM

53 minutes ago

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.@alikat747 this has been a revolution involving entire families. Imagine bringing your granddaughter to Lexington and Concord?

54 minutes ago

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.@catawu nope. That is for sure. He like many, has learned nothing about technology in 30 years.

55 minutes ago

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@o_lucky_me certainly brings the world closer together eh? Thx mate!

55 minutes ago

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@Caro_Geurtsen thx for the RT Caro.

56 minutes ago

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@yagbebi @o_lucky_me thanks Yemmi for the RT!

56 minutes ago

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@alikat747 someone last night asked if we might see similar backlash here against monied interests? It was an interesting question to ponder

56 minutes ago

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@catawu sadly, not looking for lethal, more “humane” for them to cause massive suffering and pain, let them live so they won’t do again?

58 minutes ago

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The speed of Twitter is stunning and we have huge obligation to get it right & admit when we make a mistake. Again address is @nolanjazeera.

59 minutes ago

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Remember breaking the Amsterdam Turkish Airline crash 20-minutes before BBC and CNN. We used to say the revolution will be televised? Ha!

1 hour ago

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.@robyn208 @nolanjazeera thanks Robyn, apologies, correct address is @nolanjazeera

1 hour ago

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Coverage has switched to business report. Back when news warrants, thanks for following. Next big demonstration scheduled for 13:00 GMT.

1 hour ago

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An Arab American tweeted how amazed he was to see people fighting for freedoms he was born with.

1 hour ago

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Another observation from Twitter.. Tunisia took four weeks, Cairo now on verge of govt collapse in just four days.

1 hour ago

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@Mike_Forester @evgenymorozov thanks Mike, fingers not typing fast enough.

1 hour ago

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When Internet comes back 2 great on the ground sources: @Aymanm and @NolenJazeera both on the ground following action.

1 hour ago

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Great tweet… when I was little Hosni Mubarek was president of Egypt… no wait.

1 hour ago

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Using relays and dial-up services.

1 hour ago

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One Twitter commenter mentioned Biden calling Assange/Wikileaks a terrorist but asked why is he silent on dictator Mubarek?

1 hour ago

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Interesting comments. 97% of Egypt internet traffic disappeared in 2 hours.Flatlined since 22:20 Thursday night.

1 hour ago

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Al Jazeera now showing tweets from Gibbs, and EU ministers. All call for reform and demand internet be turned on

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@Skunkt @Karoli thx for the RT!

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@alikat747 not a place to just stand around unless wanting to be a martyr.

1 hour ago

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@catawu rubber tipped steel bullets, still do a lot of damage.

1 hour ago

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State Police almost invisible today. Many now wonder how much resistance they will bring in support of Mubarek.

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AFP reporting police using rubber bullets against protestors in the main ports.

1 hour ago

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Police trying to convince on state telly all is under control and fires are out. Blaming Cabinet for problems, people not buying it.

1 hour ago

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Protestors are young and broad-based, not represented/led by opposition political parties. Seems a true people’s revolution.

1 hour ago

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Mubarek message overwhelmingly rejected, number of dead have doubled. Party HQ on fire.

1 hour ago

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Families at morgues run to cameras and scream for Mubarek to leave. Deaths of civilians at hands of police made Tunisia protests grow.

1 hour ago

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Things are escalating politically.Army peacefully dispersing.

1 hour ago

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Army perhaps no longer supporting Mubarek according to AlJazeera Suez correspondent.. Army is with the people.

1 hour ago

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Military standing guard, regardless of any order will not fire single bullet against Egyptians.

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Suez more of the same, 200-300 protestors on main street. Marching towards govt buildings

1 hour ago

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23 bodies received in Alexandria morgue, refrigerators over-filled with several bullet wounds. Faces disfigured.

1 hour ago

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All Alexandria police stations burned down, every symbol of authority was attacked, private property spared.

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Chanting crowd in Alexandria contrast to those sitting in square normally drinking tea in front of burned out police vehicles.

1 hour ago

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Violent clashes with police in Alexandria. Police have no respect, troops do. 23 deaths confirmed in coastal city.

1 hour ago

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New York Times admires AlJazeera effort to stay on air. Al Jazeera Covers Protests Despite Hurdles http://nyti.ms/fiGRNt

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Unhappy with statement, building on fire behind AlJazeera correspondent.

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People of Cairo want President Mubarek to step down so shaking up cabinet unlikely to make a difference.

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UKProgressive DenisCampbell

09:00 GMT / 11:00 Cairo time, fires burning in many govt. buildings. Crowds forming but not doing much as yet. Key will be military role.

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