Ägypten steht auf.
Viele Tote und Verwundete. Sehr engagierte Live-Berichterstattung von Al Jazeera. Hauptforderungen des Volkes: Kein Hunger für niemand, Mubarak weg. Demokratie. Die Moslem-Bruderschaft spielt - entgegen der hier kommentierenden Journaille- keine Rolle. Die Menschen rufen: Die Armee und das Volk sind eins. - - - Wie lange noch, Pharao?
Ja, der König Großkotz lebt noch,
aber einmal stürzt er doch.
(Georges Brassens)
UPDATE: Reuters:
410 wounded in Cairo, curfew extended
to all Egyptian cities; Al Jazeera: Mubarak speech
just a rumor; Egyptian protesters welcome arrival of troops, chant: “
The people and the army, we are one.”
UPDATE 2: Reuters ups injury count
to 870; Al Jazeera: Firefighters arrive to battle growing blaze
at NDP HQ, looting
reported; Army protecting
nearby Egypt Museum; Egypt Airlines
suspends Cairo departures, US issues
travel alert.
UPDATE 3: AP video carries first footage, comments of Nobel Peace Prize-winning Egyptian opposition leader Mohamed ElBaradei, presently under house arrest:
UPDATE 4: Unconfirmed rumors that Mubarak
has fled Egypt; Curfew
not extended — Cairo only,
being defied anyway; AJE: Vodafone building “
smashed,” Egypt State TV “
stormed”; WH press briefing scheduled for 3PM EST;
Misc: Egypt Internet blackout “
largest of its kind”; Telecomix
offering free dialup service to Egyptians.; Reuters Factbox:
Protests and Egypt’s financial markets.
UPDATE 5: White House Press Briefing Summary: Obama has not spoken to Mubarak; Internet must be turned back on, Egyptians have right to communicate; violence is not the response, should stop immediately; situation will be resolved by the people of Egypt, grievances must be addressed by government; next couple of days will form our posture, could impact financial assistance; important opportunity to institute legitimate political reforms; time has not passed for Mubarak to make changes.
Other: Egyptian military
moves to secure invaluable treasures at Egyptian museum; photo below: “An Egyptian army soldier smiles at protesters in Cairo January 28, 2011” (
reuters).
UPDATE 6: Reuters: Wounded figures upped again
to 1,030;
13 reportedly killed in Suez, 75 wounded; CNN’s Ben Wedeman: Cairo calmer
because there’s no gov’t, “if this isn’t the end,
it certainly looks and smells like it”; BREAKING: Important statement from Speaker of Egyptian Parliament
expected soon, could be audio of Mubarak.
Misc: The Taking
of Kasr Al Nil.
UPDATE 7: Mubarak Statement Summary: Regrets innocent victims on both sides; fully aware of Egyptian people’s lawful aspirations and suffering, is on the side of freedom; allows citizens to protest “within the frontiers of the law,” protests could not have taken place without Egyptian freedoms; defends Egypt’s stability from threats to public safety and order; economy is too important to be left to economists; will continue reforms “within the rule of law”; calls on the gov’t to resign, will form new gov’t tomorrow.
Bottom Line: Mubarak is not going anywhere, no word on when communication services will be restored.
Earlier: Speaker of Egypt’s parliament: Mubarak
remains in control, situation
in “safe hands”.
UPDATE 8: Reuters:
Six killed in Alexandria; Egyptian army
takes control of Tahrir Square as protesters flee.
Misc: Telegraph: America has been secretly backing rebel leaders
behind uprising; Biz Stone:
The Tweets Must Flow;
Photo Below: “An Egyptian anti-government activist kisses a riot police officer following clashes in Cairo, Egypt, Friday, Jan. 28, 2011” (
ap). See Also:
Today’s other iconic photo.
UPDATE 9: Obama Statement Summary: Calls on Egyptian authorities to refrain from violence against peaceful protesters, asks Internet to be turned back on; lack of political, social, economic reforms have lead to grievances; moment of volatility has turned into moment of promise; path to political change must be put in place; told Mubarak concrete steps to reform necessary.
Other: Chuck Todd: Obama spoke to Mubarak
for 30 minutes; Video:
Hosni Mubarak’s televised statement, with CNN’s translation.
Misc: The Internet Society
on Egypt’s Internet shutdown.
UPDATE 10: NYT Cairo bureau chief David Kirkpatrick
describes what he saw; Anonymous circumvents “digital blackout”
by mass-faxing Wikileaks cables to Egypt; Five factors that distinguish the “Day of Anger”
from any other day of protest.
Quelle:
The daily what.
Immer aktuell: Andreas Feckes Afrika-Blog in französisch und englisch
![Egyptian Unrest News Round-Up:
Live Updates: NYT, CNN, BBC, Guardian, Reuters, Al Jazeera.
What You Need To Know:
Egyptian Turmoil: Day 9 (yesterday) - protesters say Mubarak concessions “insufficient”; “mayhem and chaos” in Cairo as Mubarak supporters on horses and camels clash with anti-government demonstrators; Nick Kristof: Not “clashes,” but “attacks by Mubarak thugs”; protesters flash police IDs reportedly seized from pro-Mubarak demonstrators; AP: “600 injured, 1 dead,” number expected to rise; army asks protesters to go home; US surprised by “crack down on demonstrations.” Video Below: “Raw Video: Clashes Erupt in Cairo”:
Molotov cocktails hurled at Egyptian Museum, fire reported inside; Egyptian Parliament suspended until 2010 elections undergo full judicial review.
Obama: Transition “must begin now”; Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh won’t seek reelection following end of term.
Further Reading / Viewing:
Andreson Cooper roughed up by pro-Mubarak protesters; CBS’s Katie Couric narrowly escapes similar fate.
Continuously updated Flickr stream of protest photos; Jadaliyya explainer: Why Mubarak is Out.
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