Egypt is collapsing!

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AJE - Protesters remained on the streets of the egyptian capital despite curfew

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http://www.debka.com/article/20602/


Mubarak hangs on to power as Obama dictates terms. But for how long?
DEBKAfile Special Report January 29, 2011, 2:31 AM (GMT+02:00)

In his first public appearance in four days of violent protests against his rule, Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak said after midnight Friday, Jan. 28, he would not resign, but had asked the cabinet to step down, would form a new government Saturday and promised democratic reforms. The protests, Mubarak charged, were part of a plot to destabilize Egypt and destroy his own legitimacy. As he spoke, dozens of army tanks massed in Cairo's central Tahrir Square.

President Barack Obama then confirmed at the White House that he had called the Egyptian for the first time since the crisis erupted last Tuesday and told him he must deliver on his pledges for a better democracy and greater economic opportunities.

In his speech, Mubarak defended the hated security forces' actions against the protesters. While promising to fix the economy and provide more freedoms and jobs, he said this would come through national dialogue, not chaos. The Egyptian president said he had a duty not to let anything happen to threaten the country's peace and security or permit terrorism.

debkafile: The coming hours will see how the protest movement responds to Mubarak's decision to hold on to power in defiance of their main rallying cry and how the army conducts itself as thousands of protesters defy the nationwide curfew decree. So far, they have not fired the machine guns on their tanks and the soldiers were welcomed although there were some cases of hostility.

According to some sources, tanks are surrounding the British and US embassies.

After announcing that US aid to Egypt would be reviewed in the light of "unfolding events," Obama laid down five conditions for Mubarak to stay on as president with US support:

1. Egyptian military and security forces must be restrained from violence against civilians. The US would defend the rights to freedom of assembly and speech everywhere.
2. Mubarak must deliver on his pledges of reforms for a better democracy and greater economic opportunities;
3. He must hold a dialogue with the opponents of his regime and abandon the use of force;
4. The shutdown of Internet and other services must be reversed.

Before Obama communicated with Mubarak, his administration was generally seen to have abandoned the Egyptian president as a write-off and thrown its support behind the protesters.

"The situation must be solved by the Egyptian people which deserves to have its universal rights respected," said White House spokesman Robert Gibbs when asked if the administration supported its pro-Western Arab ally. President Barack Obama had not spoken to President Mubarak since the crisis began, Gibbs said, stressing that it was up to the Egyptian government to "immediately address the legitimate grievances of the Egyptian people by reforms – not violence. Military and security forces must act with restraint."

Gibbs warned that US aid to Egypt would be reviewed in the light of unfolding events.

The Egyptian president is clearly on trial in Washington as well as at home. It is not clear if he can survive both tests.

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AJE - Arab League Secretary-General says he understands the people's anger

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http://twitter.com/NicRobertsonCNN

1. Vodaphone in Egypt texts subscribers "we regret mobile phone coverage in Egypt cut on instruction from Government." about 1 hour ago via web
2. Shops reopen in Alexandria Egypt, men sip coffee in cafes on Corniche as protesters march by. about 1 hour ago via web
3. Protesters in Alexandria Egypt find leaders, organisers marshall protesters, direct chanting and keep the peace about 1 hour ago via web
4. "We are finally out we are never going back" they chant,"Mubarak, Saudi Arabia is waiting for you." Army vastly outnumbered just watches. about 1 hour ago via web
5. 5000 andmore marching along Alexandria corniche chanting Mubarak must go, women, children. Army watches, no violence. about 1 hour ago via web

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AJE - The egyptian people say the resignation of only cabinet ministers is not enough

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AJE - Up to 50,000 protesters have gathered in Cairo's Tahrir square on Saturday

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AJE - State TV warns that anyone who violates the curfew will be in danger

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- Exchanges between the demonstrators and Army personnel have been friendly
- Tens of thousands of protesters calling for resignation of President Mubarak
- El-Baradei says he is proud of the protests being held across Egypt
- Many people around the world expressing support fro the demonstrators in Egypt
- Protesters chanting anti-Mubarak slogans and calling for the President to resign
- Large public funerals being organized for protesters killed during unrest
- Egyptian State TV: Longer curfew time introduced, 4PM to 8AM for major cities

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AJE - Gunfire has been heard near the Tura prision in southern Cairo

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AJE - About 1,000 people try to storm the Interior Ministry in downtown Cairo

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AJE - REPORTS: Protesters destroying police cars near Ministry of Exterior

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Egyptian State TV: Senior leader Ahmed Ezz resigns from the ruling party

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AJE - The number of protesters in the capital Cairo is continuing to grow

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Yes Peterle, they shut down the Internet Friday and this didn't stop the manifestations throughout the Egypt

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AJE - Extended curfew underway in cities of Cairo, Alexandria and Suez, 4PM to 8AM

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AJE - Thousands of people continue protests in defiance of extended curfew in Egypt

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- Influential religious scholar Qaradawi: This is the end of the Mubarak regime
- Religious scholar Qaradawi calls on people not to attack state institutions

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Egypt is lost.

It will become another Iran-like-country.

I believe the same. The events are similar to the fall of Shah Reza Pahlavi in Iran in 1979

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AJE - Up to 50,000 protesters have gathered in Cairo's Tahrir square on Saturday

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http://twitter.com/AJELive

1. Latest images from protests in #Cairo http://twitpic.com/3uik19 2 minutes ago via Twitpic
2. #Tanks deployed onto the streets of #Cairo, which way will the army go? Stay with our live coverage: http://aje.me/ajelive #jan25 #Egypt 8 minutes ago via web
3. Latest images from protest in #Cairo http://twitpic.com/3uih01 10 minutes ago via Twitpic