visionary Posted February 11, 2011 Share Posted February 11, 2011 We have TV's at work and that's what they play. Ugh. http://english.aljazeera.net/watch_now/ http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-12307698 There are a ****load of military vehicles and soldiers outside the state tv building. from BBC: #1318: More reports coming in suggesting Mr Mubarak has left Cairo. The AFP news agency now quotes a source "close to the government" as saying he has left the city with his family. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-12307698 #1327: An interesting observation from Nadia El-Awady outside the presidential palace. She tweets: "Not a single chant at pres palace. Posh upper middle class tires easily. We NEED tahrir lot here!" #1331: Sources tell BBC Arabic that Hosni Mubarak is in Sharm El-Sheikh. Not sure I trust any sources after yesterday, but this is interesting. I wonder if there's any protesters out there. Ben Wedeman on CNN sounds like he's got a cold or something, keeps coughing. I wonder how many people who've been camping out in Tahrir have gotten sick over the past few days. It's supposed to be fairly cold out there at night. more from BBC: 3:31pm Senior ruling party official tells Al-arabiya station that Mubarak has delegated his authorities to the vice president last night, and he is now in-charge.Mohamed Abdelllah, senior member of ruling party, also said that he had information that Mubarak was heading to Sharm el-Sheikh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SnyderShrugged Posted February 11, 2011 Share Posted February 11, 2011 Twitter Breaking News Feed is saying he he is on his way to UAE now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
visionary Posted February 11, 2011 Share Posted February 11, 2011 Tens of thousands at the State TV building now. I haven't seen anything about the UAE yet. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-12307698 #1350: The BBC's Andrew Steele says: "In Tahrir Square, the water distribution and rubbish collection are working better than is normally the case in many parts of Cairo." Al Jazeera is showing sailors chatting and throwing food to the crowd in Alexandria. Wow! ---------- Post added February-11th-2011 at 09:03 AM ---------- It's interesting watching on Al Jazeera, the mass of protesters standing at the barrier of military vehicles at the palace in Alexandria, and the beautiful beach to the right of them. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-12307698 3:56pm Tens of thousands of protestors in the port city of Suez have surrounded 10 government buildings and announced that they will not leave until Mubarak steps down. This reported by Al Ahram, the largest state owned newspaper. ---------- Post added February-11th-2011 at 09:24 AM ---------- There seems to be a lot of guys in black uniforms heading from the palace in Alexandria to the crowd at the barricade. Not sure what it going on. ---------- Post added February-11th-2011 at 09:35 AM ---------- http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-12307698 #1428: Google executive and prominent opposition figure Wael Ghonim has given Al Arabiya a response to today's army statement. "Owing to the lack of trust between the people and the current regime, we demand from [the army], as a national institution that is respected and appreciated by Egyptians, to be the guarantor of popular demands. With clarity of vision, clear details and a set timetable. First of all [you must] guarantee the seriousness of the honorary stepping down of President Mubarak for good, for good, for good." #1431: Many different sources now concur that Mr Mubarak has gone to Sharm el-Sheikh. #1432: "Important" statement from the presidency expected shortly, state TV reports. ---------- Post added February-11th-2011 at 09:41 AM ---------- CNN says throngs of protesters are now swarming to the presidential palace in Heliopolis. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
visionary Posted February 11, 2011 Share Posted February 11, 2011 pictures from the presidential palace in Cairo http://live.reuters.com/Event/Unrest_in_Egypt http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-12307698 #1458: AFP reports exchanges of gunfire between police and hundreds of protesters in the north Sinai town of El Arish. The report cites witnesses as saying several people were injured. http://blogs.aljazeera.net/middle-east/2011/02/10/live-blog-feb-11-egypt-protests 4:53pm Military helicopters arrive at Cairo's Presidential Palace ahead of expected statement - more details soon. The protesters at the state tv building are sitting and hanging on the tanks now. Al Jazeera says that Egyptian tv is quoting foreign media about the location of the Egyptian president. the scene in Alexandria today (kind of hard to see the crowds from this pic): http://blogs.aljazeera.net/middle-east/2011/02/10/live-blog-feb-11-egypt-protests ---------- Post added February-11th-2011 at 10:08 AM ---------- http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-12307698 #1504: Reuters are also now reporting violence in Sinai town of El Arish after about 1,000 protesters attacked a police station, burning vehicles and throwing petrol bombs. ---------- Post added February-11th-2011 at 10:13 AM ---------- http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-12307698 #1508: In an interview with BBC Arabic, NDP Secretary General Hossam Badrawi says: "I will announce my resignation in the coming hours." WHOA! This guy just got the job days ago, didn't he? #1511: Mr Badrawi was one of the senior officials who suggested on Thursday that Mr Mubarak was about to stand down, only to be proved wrong later in the day. Al Jazeera says about 50,000 marched in Mansoura and went to the Governor's office. In El Arish 1 protester is dead and 20 injured from the clashes with police. The casualties among the police are supposed to be higher. Reportedly the people there used rocket propelled grenades on at least one police station. Not sure about that. There's some talk of it being done by Bedouins. ---------- Post added February-11th-2011 at 10:39 AM ---------- MSNBC is reporting that US officials say that Suileman will be speaking soon. (I'm assuming from the presidential palace, by other reports of where the statement will be coming from.) ---------- Post added February-11th-2011 at 10:41 AM ---------- State TV anchors say they have made mistakes and that they got misinformation in early days. They are talking with the crowd outside via telephone. (from watching CNN tv) ----------------- http://blogs.aljazeera.net/middle-east/2011/02/10/live-blog-feb-11-egypt-protests 5:40pm Alaa Abdel Fatah says that the army have now given up and are letting the protesters control the flow of people around the state television building. I forgot all about the Parliament! That's four main protest centers, just in Cairo alone. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-12307698 #1549: The BBC's Paul Danahar sends this from Cairo: "Thousands of people are chanting outside the parliament: 'This corrupt government must go.' What's interesting is the lack of security on the main gate. This crowd is big enough to scale the gates and break in if they wanted, but they are being trusted." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
visionary Posted February 11, 2011 Share Posted February 11, 2011 http://blogs.aljazeera.net/middle-east/2011/02/10/live-blog-feb-11-egypt-protests 5:50pm Hossam Badrawi, the recently appointed general secretary of the NDP, resigns saying Egypt needed new parties."It's a resignation from the position and from the party. The formation of new parties in a new manner that reflects new thinking is better for society now at this stage." omar suleiman just said that Mubarak resigned! Holy ****! The armed forces now run the country. Holy **** ****! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevenaa Posted February 11, 2011 Share Posted February 11, 2011 Wow. So proud of the Egyptian people. What a great example of how to affect change in your country. Amazing. Still lots of unknown and trepidation as to who will take over. I can only hope they get a true free election. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
visionary Posted February 11, 2011 Share Posted February 11, 2011 Wow. So proud of the Egyptian people. What a great example of how to affect change in your country. Amazing. Still lots of unknown and trepidation as to who will take over. I can only hope they get a true free election. Yep, it's going to be a bumpy ride. But tonight, the people have earned some time to celebrate before they start thinking too hard about what they want next. I'm so proud of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homercles82 Posted February 11, 2011 Share Posted February 11, 2011 Hopefully a proper change will occur and they don't let another bad guy rule over them. This is going to be very touch and go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkinsHokieFan Posted February 11, 2011 Share Posted February 11, 2011 Congrats to Egypt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevenaa Posted February 11, 2011 Share Posted February 11, 2011 This is the kind of change that could rock the Middle East. If they truly embrace democracy, this will have far reaching implications. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
visionary Posted February 11, 2011 Share Posted February 11, 2011 By the way...just to be an ass: http://www.extremeskins.com/showthread.php?343392-Tunisian-Revolution-and-the-Middle-East&p=8126631&viewfull=1#post8126631 Nothing is going to happen in Egypt http://www.extremeskins.com/showthread.php?343392-Tunisian-Revolution-and-the-Middle-East&p=8128100&viewfull=1#post8128100 they can protest all they want...nothing is going to happen in Egypt :pfft::pfft::pfft::pfft: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ixcuincle Posted February 11, 2011 Share Posted February 11, 2011 http://twitter.com/SethDavisHoops/statuses/36095158642548736 Mubarak just sent out a press release saying, "I'm taking my talents to Sharm el-Sheik." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevenaa Posted February 11, 2011 Share Posted February 11, 2011 By the way...just to be an ass:http://www.extremeskins.com/showthread.php?343392-Tunisian-Revolution-and-the-Middle-East&p=8126631&viewfull=1#post8126631 http://www.extremeskins.com/showthread.php?343392-Tunisian-Revolution-and-the-Middle-East&p=8128100&viewfull=1#post8128100 . :pfft::pfft::pfft::pfft: What an ass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FanboyOf91 Posted February 11, 2011 Share Posted February 11, 2011 Lots of brick-****ting in Amman and Damascus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
visionary Posted February 11, 2011 Share Posted February 11, 2011 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-12307698 #1612: Full statement from Vice-President Suleiman: "In the name of God the merciful, the compassionate, citizens, during these very difficult circumstances Egypt is going through, President Hosni Mubarak has decided to step down from the office of president of the republic and has charged the high council of the armed forces to administer the affairs of the country. May God help everybody." #1613: One of the protesters in Tahrir Square, Gigi Ibrahim, tells the BBC: "We did it. I cannot believe it. Mubarak the dictator has gone. And the Egyptian people will forever be free. We are so proud. Everyone is so happy. We've suffered for years and finally the dictator is gone. We will remember this day forever." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homercles82 Posted February 11, 2011 Share Posted February 11, 2011 If they don't instill the proper regime then they won't be free. Platitudes and hyperbole are going to drive me nuts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
visionary Posted February 11, 2011 Share Posted February 11, 2011 It's kind of funny. I had a feeling that Mubarak would step down, after hearing there would be a statement earlier today. However I kind of thought I had been wrong after hearing that Suleiman would be giving it. lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ixcuincle Posted February 11, 2011 Share Posted February 11, 2011 http://twitter.com/OpieRadio/statuses/36098485698699265 MUBARAK STEPS DOWN - Now that you're not the President of Egypt, what are you going to do next? Mebarak: I'm going to Disneyland! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevenaa Posted February 11, 2011 Share Posted February 11, 2011 If they don't instill the proper regime then they won't be free. Platitudes and hyperbole are going to drive me nuts. They have put forth the weight of the people and developed considerable clout. If the people really want a democratic government, there's no better way to get it. Time will tell. For now, the platitudes and hyperbole are earned and should be enjoyed for a bit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Brave Little Toaster Oven Posted February 11, 2011 Share Posted February 11, 2011 By the way...just to be an ass: Hey, I admitted I was wrong earlier in the thread Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
visionary Posted February 11, 2011 Share Posted February 11, 2011 I wonder what the protesters will do tonight when they are done celebrating? Will they go home, or back to their camp sites? I'm sure a lot of them have serious emotional attachments to Tahrir by now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skins24 Posted February 11, 2011 Share Posted February 11, 2011 Alright, who's next? Yemen......got my eye on you kid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Brave Little Toaster Oven Posted February 11, 2011 Share Posted February 11, 2011 Alright, who's next?Yemen......got my eye on you kid. That wouldnt be a good revolution for democracy... I have my eye on Syria...then Jordan...then maybe Iran again Pakistan would be nice too, but too many extremists would have their hand in that government like Yemen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkinsHokieFan Posted February 11, 2011 Share Posted February 11, 2011 Pakistan would be nice too, but too many extremists would have their hand in that government like Yemen Yea, Pakistan would be hopeless right now. You need about 30 years of reverse Ziaism to get the populace back to its 1980 thinking, THEN you can have a true democratic revolution. Right now Pakistan needs a guy like Musharraf back Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
visionary Posted February 11, 2011 Share Posted February 11, 2011 Pakistan would be nice too, but too many extremists would have their hand in that government like Yemen Isn't Pakistan a democracy again? Or at least a democratic republic? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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