Sunday, January 30, 2011

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Silence on Egypt (January 30, 2011)

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DPA - Spiegel This Sunday morning (30-01-2011 ), we learn that the news channel Al Jazeera Qatari

, which provided coverage for several days of live events and continuously, has been banned in Egypt. After the suspension of Internet and mobile telephony, it had become the main source of information in the country.

Among other newspapers, Le Monde

continues to offer news wire, as the British daily Guardian
, which incorporates the news agency Reuters
and the German weekly Der Spiegel
.
At 12:00, local time, Al Jazeera yet resumed its live coverage of Cairo on a fixed plane, we see tanks blocking an avenue, on another it is found that the traffic is apparently normal in first working day of the week:
business as usual? - Now, the show continues now in the studio and the corresponding use the phone. - The World
reports that the reception of the channel is blocked across the country.


picture: al jazeera

The
Spiegel reports that the Egyptian Stock Exchange will remain closed today and Monday. - Similarly, the border with the Gaza Strip is closed. - Moreover, the newspaper reported that the army made its debut in Sharm el-Sheikh, mecca of tourism in Egypt. [13:00] (*)
Le Monde reported the massive presence of the army and the almost total absence of police. Cairo. Few protesters for hours Information events take place this afternoon. - According to Reuters
, the prison of Wadi El-Natron, 120 km northwest of Cairo was taken by storm: several thousand detainees were released including 34 Muslim Brotherhood members, among them 7 Leaders of the organization (source: Mohamed Osama, head of the Muslim Brotherhood). In an interview with the Berlin daily Der Tagesspiegel , director of the Egyptian Museum in Cairo, Wafaa al-Saddik, guards and police officers accused of theft and looting: "They were the guardians of the museum, our own staff ! Some police officers have apparently dropped their jackets "to not be identifiable." A second group would come through the roof. The destruction have all been perpetrated on the first floor, where the famous treasure of Tutankhamun: "Many statues were thrown down and destroyed, among them representations of deities belonging to the treasure of Tutankhamen." Looters stole several jewelry and ornaments Pharaohs. Two mummies have been severely damaged during the burglary.



[14:00] On Al Jazeera, one wonders: "What will the army?" - According to Arab news channels, not appointed by the

Spiegel, it is now at least 150 deaths since the deadliest day Friday, after several actions on the night against prison outside Cairo .

[14:30] The Guardian launches this video of

Associated Press that reports of "peaceful demonstrations" of the morning.



[15:00] Al Jazeera

and
Spiegel
announce the gathering of several thousand protesters Liberation Square in Cairo. - Despite the ban who knocks, the Qatari channel is able to broadcast some live pictures of the place where we see a growing crowd. - No violence was reported so far. - According to Peter Beaumont, the "American modern U.S. tanks" were deployed in Cairo. The journalist was counted in September This seems to confirm the rumor that some elite troops stationed in the desert join the capital (in , many states are evacuating their citizens from Egypt, including Jordan, Qatar, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and the Gulf emirates. Many US-Americans, Turks and Italians also expect their planes: there would be a "terrible rush" to Cairo airport. Moreover, the United States proposes to embassy staff to return to home: those who do not participate directly in current affairs are allowed to leave the country.
[3:45 p.m.] A senior Muslim Brotherhood speaks out on Al Jazeera

(by phone): it asks the government's resignation and expresses its support for the organization of Mohamed El Baradei, the Association for Political Change, to form a "government of national salvation". - Thousands of protesters gather on Tahrir Square in central Cairo .- The military presence in central Cairo remains massive, an army helicopter runs on top of Tahrir Square, no confrontation between demonstrators and soldiers for the time . Al Jazeera speaks combat aircraft flying at low altitude over downtown. According to a correspondent on the phone, it would be to scare people: "But people are not afraid," says such. At the antenna is defined as the impressive roar of the crowd interrupted by the roar of jets.
[16:00] This is normally the start of the curfew, imposed
yesterday at this hour of the day. And indeed, the state TV confirms the government action. However, the crowd of protesters is becoming denser. - All indications are that the Mubarak government attempted a coup (desperate). The evacuation of foreign nationals and the arrival of special forces reported in the conditional by Peter Beaumont, could be construed accordingly. - On the phone, a correspondent for Al Jazeera
, which seems quite anxious, also said that an escalation would prepare.
[17:30] False rumors about the fall of Mubarak were greeted with cheers and hugs Tahrir Square, according to Peter Beaumont, which relates to possible preparations for military intervention: water cannons appeared and the tanks were arranged in two columns (in
Guardian
). - On CNN , Mohamed ElBaradei has called for the immediate departure of President Mubarak. The opponent says he has been commissioned by the organizers of the protest movement to negotiate a national unity government with the power: "I hope to quickly contact with the military. We must work together" (in Spiegel
). [18:00] No little the night envelope Cairo. - The Spiegel reports that "the Egyptian elite left the country": 45 jets took off from Cairo airport against 19 the previous day, taking entrepreneurs, diplomats and artists (!). Other private passenger waits to move into a special terminal, according to the Airport Authority. - Mohammed El Baradei is en route to join the protesters on Tahrir Square. Some commentators believe that it would be doing the "pitch" to become the leader of the national unity government he claims (in
Guardian
).
[6:15 p.m.] On the phone, a correspondent of Al Jazeera
Tahrir Square said that the arrival of Mr ElBaradei would be imminent. - The Al-Jazeera announced that the army has arrested 3,200 people from looting last night, most are criminals and escaped prisoners. [18:30] Jack Shenkers correspondent reports that Mr ElBaradei arrived Tahrir Square, according to the journalist, "people feel that the regime's collapse is imminent" (in
Guardian
). Al Jazeera

confirms the arrival of the Nobel Prize for peace.
[6:45 p.m.] Witnesses said about 7,000 protesters defying a curfew on Tahrir Square. The crowd chanted: "He [Mubarak] goes, we not! "(in
Spiegel
)
[7:15 p.m.] Without giving details, Al Jazeera mentions other mobilizations around the country tonight. - The Egyptian viewers can not see the images of Mr. ElBaradei on Tahrir Square broadcast by Al Jazeera
as the chain continues to be banned from national screens (in Guardian ). Normally, captured via the Nilesat satellite, where it was blocked. In principle, it should always be accessible by Hotbird and Astra (Just redirect the dish!). [19:30]
Reuters announces that the police would be back tomorrow to regulate the traffic and fight crime, but not to intervene against demonstrators (source: Egyptian security).
[7:45 p.m.] On Al Jazeera, one observer said that "it is a political movement, few people have asked for bread and work, most of them chanted:" Down with the regime, at low Mubarak. "- On his newsfeed
, Al Jazeera
advertisement To that tens of thousands of protesters demand the resignation of President Mubarak in Mansoura (located 120 km north-east of Cairo).
[20:00] Through a megaphone, Mr El Baradei spoke to the protesters: "You have recovered your rights and what has been started can not be repeated ... We demand the end of ... regime and the beginning of a new era, a new Egypt ... I beg your patience, the change will intervene in a few days. " - Thousands of protesters are reported in Alexandria (Al Jazeera
).
Cairo, Tahrir Square this evening (image:
DPA - Der Spiegel
) [8:45 p.m.] Al Jazeera reports that a military tank joined the protest march through the city of Alexandria. The tank commander said the army "did not intend to end the demonstration." - The Al-Jazeera reports that the president's son, Gamal Mubarak, was seen in Knightsbridge (London), where he owns a residence. According Spiegel, German Chancellor Angela Merkel has called in the afternoon to Hosni Mubarak and told him to implement the announced reforms and renounce violence. In addition, she has requested to establish a dialogue with the public and to "respond positively to its legitimate demands" (source: Federal Government). [21.00] It appears that the police could begin their entry into the city of Cairo tonight. For now, no police presence was reported in downtown (Al Jazeera

). - The log shows
France 2 a report on self-defense committees of citizens who, armed sticks or swords, set up roadblocks around the capital, which has 20 million inhabitants. - According to the commentary, stores and service stations began to empty and supply problems may occur. - The correspondent of the public talk of pressure on the media after the close of Cairo office of Al Jazeera . Then a brief sequence shows that President Sarkozy said: "Violence is never a solution. The violence always provokes violence." Finally, the obligatory mention of tourism issues. And the curtain on Egypt to France!
[9:30 p.m.] In the coastal city of Alexandria, the funerals of victims of violence have led to protest actions: several police have already been burned and protesters continue to defy the curfew, according to an announcement by the state TV, will take effect from 15:00 from Monday (Al Jazeera).

During the day, President Mubarak appeared on television with his new vice-president, Omar Suleiman, and the current Defense Minister Mohammed Hussein Tantawi. He visited an operational center of the army and, according to the commentary of Ian Black's
Guardian, "listened to the briefings as if it commanded a battle." [9:45 p.m.] According to the Guardian

, Obama phoned Heads of State of Turkey, Israel, Saudi Arabia and Britain, calling for moderation and universal rights, including peaceful assembly and freedom of expression. He also opposed violence and called for the formation of a transitional government in accordance with the aspirations of the Egyptian people (source: White House). [22:00] Heba Fatma Morayef organization Human Rights Watch is located on Tahrir Square. She says: "Several thousand people remained on Tahrir Square, many say they will spend the night and stay until the resignation of Mubarak. There was a wave of enthusiasm when we heard that Mohamed El Baradei arrived, but unfortunately most of us could not hear what he said - no speakers, apparently. - The place was empty since this afternoon, but there is always a great atmosphere, a sense of solidarity, people behave very well - they sit around bonfires or walk picking up trash. Groups that fall on the occasional catch a robber and handed him over to the military. And no sexual harassment - which is not the norm in downtown, especially busy days! We are happy to eat
kushari
- fortunately that street vendors still offer food, because we die of hunger. "(in Guardian ) [22.30] According to a BBC reporter
, dozens of judges would find themselves among the demonstrators in Tahrir Square. One two accused police of corruption and destruction of compromising materials (in
Spiegel
). - On the spot, Peter Beaumont reports of "shots that apparently come from the east of the city [Cairo]. The large-caliber tracers suggest that it may be military. Explosions on the side of the airport and Heliopolis, where the presidential palace. Tanks seem to be moving rapidly toward the east. "(In
Guardian ) [10:45 p.m.] A journalist from Al Jazeera indicates that despite the censorship of the Internet, micro-blogging site Twitter

showed high activity in Egypt. Similarly, many news videos are uploaded to YouTube
.
i> Télé
, Tariq Ramadan, Egyptian-born son and grandson of the founder of the Muslim Brotherhood, speaking on the condition of the country. His interlocutor was Robert Menard, the founder and Secretary General (until 2008) of association Reporters Without Borders.
[11:00 p.m.]

Al Jazeera reported that police made their appearance in the streets of Egypt. [11:30 p.m.] A correspondent of Al-Jazeera in Cairo reports of gunfire that lasted for an hour now. She also said that looting is not in Egyptian habits, it could be the poor who benefit from the situation. - The United States announces the evacuation of thousands of citizens who want to leave Egypt. The operation would start Monday and would require a large number of flights, according to the secretary Deputy State Janice Jacobs (in Guardian )

[00:00] 1500 protesters still inhabit the vast Tahrir Square in central Cairo. Other protesters are reported to Suez, Alexandria and Mansoura. - No violence was reported ... ~ Silence on Egypt - End of episode ~

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