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Misery Called Life wrote:

Berrin wrote:

the possibilities that brotherhood might come in power during this phase is none...

How do you know? It may lead to it eventually, since it is widely believed that President Mubarak, 81, is lining up his youngest son, Gamal, head of the NDP's powerful policy secretariat, to be his successor.

I read somewhere that the entire family has already left for UK.

Was told that both sons have left Egypt. Hubby monitoring the situation very closely.

the Egyptian gov cut the internet all over Egypt.... they are preparing for a blood bath with Egyptians blood tomorrow.... please support them with what you can....

tomorrow after Friday prayer a lot of Egyptian will be in a silent protest in front of the Egyptian council in Dubai...

thanks...

My best wishes and prayers that it all goes off peacefully.

Cheers,
Shafique

My best wishes and prayers goes to egyption civillians as well..Unfortunetly egypt being a central arab country, just as jordan and lebanon to the israeli issue(protection) will never be left alone for the interests of its own civillians...This is one of the reasons why Egypt is run with military dictartoship under the guise of democracy...Americans and israelies must be bombarding the egyption milatary with ruthless orders to stop civillian resistance by all means..I wish them luck and hope civilians woun't give up..

I've got friends protesting there - my positive thoughts are with them and all other Egyptians in Egypt and abroad hoping for change.

Apparently the US isn't very hands on with Mubarak and have taken a step back - removing support to him.

Internet and SMS disconnected. Tried to text family - text failed. Apparently mobile service may be disconnected later in the day as well. Word of mouth can't be stopped.

Government says they will talk to the people, but there will be no concessions and no promises. So what do they want to talk about, the weather???

Christians and Muslims have united in this cause.

Apparently the US isn't very hands on with Mubarak and have taken a step back - removing support to him.

Don't let them fool us Madaaam...They can tell us one thousand lies through the media, but in reality they'll be hard pressing behind the closed doors or on SOS lines..

both my brothers are in streets, can't reach one of them and the other has been hit by tear bombs...

I hope all this is worth it in the end. It would be a shame if nothing changed. All power to the people and to hell with the rest !

Mahmoud04 wrote:both my brothers are in streets, can't reach one of them and the other has been hit by tear bombs...

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Mahmoud04 wrote:both my brothers are in streets, can't reach one of them and the other has been hit by tear bombs...

Keep us posted Mahmoud. Hubby keeps me posted. Has the Arabic channels on and has to tell me what is going on. Inshallah, your family stays safe. If you get in touch with them tell them they have alot of support here in Dubai. Hubby spoke to sis on landline this morning so there is still communication (until the government shuts that down!).

Bora Bora wrote:

Mahmoud04 wrote:both my brothers are in streets, can't reach one of them and the other has been hit by tear bombs...

Keep us posted Mahmoud. Hubby keeps me posted. Has the Arabic channels on and has to tell me what is going on. Inshallah, your family stays safe. If you get in touch with them tell them they have alot of support here in Dubai. Hubby spoke to sis on landline this morning so there is still communication (until the government shuts that down!).

land lines are working, and mobile networks working out side cairo and alexandria...
but wondering where is Mubarak in all this, there is news about some police joining the protesters, and Suez city people has control over the city now, so is some other parts in Egypt...

also you can tell you hubby to advice his family to use the internet through dial up calling 0777 7776 or 07777 666 some people say it works...

I think if things remain like this i am gonna fly back tomorrow morning... I shouldn't be online, I should be ONSITE

-- Fri Jan 28, 2011 6:39 pm --

the amry might get involved soon, the soldiers there gave up their weapons and took citizens cloths from the people and left (Suez city).. confirmed...
Ismailia city, the army might get involved soon (not 100% confirmed)...
Cairo, some people are heading to some of the presidents palaces... but we have no information where is he now...

-- Fri Jan 28, 2011 7:07 pm --

JSC, Jazeera, news about the Army entering Cairo ... wish i can kill Mubarak myself..

Thanks mahmoud keep us informing...I was expecting military to take over with coup d´état.
That's what happens when you don't invest on citizens but on army that protects the system established by western imperialism.

Never miss a chance to wave your anti-western agenda flag, now do you berrin

Army got involved cairo, Alexandria, suez, under siege from 6 pm to 7 am.. and i think this action means the army is protecting the government and not the people which might lead to a blood batch

Al Jazeera has some good live coverage on the situation. Currently everything has stopped as the protesters performing maghrib prayers on the street, with riot police just feet away !

Mahmoud04 wrote:Army got involved cairo, Alexandria, suez, under siege from 6 pm to 7 am.. and i think this action means the army is protecting the government and not the people which might lead to a blood batch

I hope nothing happens but also hope that the momentum is not lost as everything that has happened till now will be for nothing and wasted also when things quite down there will a very heavy lash back from the goverment.

Hate to say, but literally its a do or die kind of moment

APC's rolling into Cairo

the people in Egypt respect the army so much and that is what is fearing me now...
I have no idea what is next now.... but I know Mubarak is crazy and he won't give up soon...

Specially I heard in the local Egyptian channel that they are declaring that the people were attacking banks and hotels... when they say that, this mean they justifying something crazy they are willing to do

on the other hand, a lot of protesters were trying to get into the Television building, and that is what get the army involved so soon...

I wish Mubarak will die now... this man is expired..

I am seeing live pictures of protesters trying to dump an army carrier into the nile ! So not really that much respect, eh ?

I hope nothing happens but also hope that the momentum is not lost as everything that has happened till now will be for nothing

That's what I fear too. I hope civilians woun't give up until they get what they want..
Why doesn't mubarak pack up and live with his honour and respect to his people's choice and preferance. I would have done it for millions times until now even if it meant to be the end of my own life...

Don't be suprised if the military is playing plot by paying militias to break and rob shop,banks,stations etc, so that it eases coup on the civilians..

curfew now all over Egypt, and Mubarak still in the bathroom... wish he will come out soon before the country explode....

Egyptians has been fed with anger for long time, and now throwing it up... tonight is very ambiguous...

I heard few hours back he was supposed to address the nation, but I guess he is too much of a chicken for that even. The least one can do as the president of the country is address the nation. POS

I heard few hours back he was supposed to address the nation, but I guess he is too much of a chicken for that even.

Sure.. he knows that if he comes out and all of a sudden starts talking about reforms, human rights and economic stability, it will only make everyones stomach even sicker than what it was...He just has no choice but steping down...perhaps he is still trying to work out how to do it honourably..

Well to be honest I think its a good thing. Shows it putting extreme pressure on the govt.

i hope they pull it off!! Go Egypt go!!

who answers this question???? where is Mubarak :(:(... things started to be really bad

I hope everyone is safe, and continues to be safe.

With Mubarak having dismissed the Cabinet, but clinging on to power - it seems that there is some momentum.. However given the clear peoples' wish that Mubarak has to go, I can't see how he can hang on without resorting to violence.

Loonwatch have created a page on the protests with some interesting info on it - including the US view of Mubarak as well as a loon blogger's take on democracy and Muslims :
http://www.loonwatch.com/2011/01/loonwa ... -in-egypt/

Cheers,
Shafique