2245: @waelabbas on @AJEnglish “No need for leaders on #Tahrir, people are organizing themselves” 2220: Ramy Raoof posts live video feeds from Tahrir: http://bambuser.com/v/1384604, http://bambuser.com/v/1384503, http://bambuser.com/v/1383428 2200: Reporters Without Borders says 60 journalists have been physically attacked, 57 have been arrested or kidnapped, and 17 pieces of equipment have been destroyed since February 2. 2127: CNN reporter Ben Weedman says on Twitter that passengers arriving in Rome from Cairo are being checked for potentially stolen Egyptian artifacts. A Bikya Masr reporter who landed in Rome yesterday confirmed that passengers exiting the plane had to put their bags through an x-ray and go through a security check before going through passport control and customs. 1841: A day of protest in Egypt. Prime Minister Ahmed Shafiq, in an interview with al-Arabiya televisions says there will be no handover of power from Mubarak. Basically tells the world that Mubarak is in this for the long haul. Getting details on the sporadic violence that had been reported on side streets around the capital. 1826: Still large demonstrations across the country, no end in sight. Anti-government protesters disappointed that Mubarak has not left, but as one protester said, “this won't make us stop.” Their are rumors of more million person demonstrations to take place in the coming days. 1810: Naguib Sawiris, Egyptian billionaire and head of Orascom Telecom, which has faced a huge loss on the market during the recent events in Egypt, told ABC it's worth it: “freedom is priceless.” 1801: Al-Jazeera English reports on its liveblog for Febuary 4: Media in Montenegro is reporting that Hosni Mubarak may find exile in their country, and that his son and close personal friends are preparing things for him to arrive there. Montenegro is where deposed Thai prime minister, Thaksin Shinawatra, sought refuge. 1730: Reports on the ground that security are no longer letting people into Tahrir because it's after curfew (which technically began at 1600). 1630: Despite a few scuffles on side streets and sporadic reports of small groups of pro-government demonstrators, Friday's demonstration has been remarkably peaceful and has seen an enormous turnout so far. Most figures place over a million people in the vicinity of Tahrir Square. Ben Weedman of CNN tweeted earlier: “Very upbeat atmosphere in Tahrir. Peaceful, friendly, welcoming, dedicated, determined. This is the real Egypt.” 1520: Caller on Al-Jazeera English reports clashes near Talaat Harb Square, but it seems the pro-Mubarak group is small and unlikely to break through the barriers. 1440: Egyptian national television confirms over 1 million in Tahrir Square. 1434: Tweet from Al-Jazeera English (@AJELive): Al jazeera Arabic's Cairo office has been stormed by unknown men and the office has been trashed #Egypt #tahrir 1430: Recent updates from journalist Pakinam Amer near Tahrir Square via Twitter: @pakinamamer Pro-Mubarak protesters are amassing near #Tahreer. I can see them now near Ramsis as I'm getting out of the square to get more meds #Jan25 @pakinamamer Not everyone is connected in #Tahrir. Mobile internet comes and goes, and signal is week. #Jan25 @pakinamamer Blockades and checkpoints around #Tahreer are intensely firm about searching people to keep off thugs and armed criminals#Jan25 1425: ICRC aircraft carrying emergency medical assistance has landed at Cairo airport. Cargo consists of enough first-aid supplies to treat up to 2,000 people with minor wounds and enough surgical items to treat up to 100 people with critical injuries. More here: http://www.icrc.org/eng/resources/documents/news-release/2011/egypt-news-2011-02-04.htm 1415: ‘#tahrir', ‘Mubarak', and ‘Amr Moussa' are trending on Twitter 1405: Hossam Hamalawy (3arabawy) is broadcasting live from the barricades by Tahrir: http://bambuser.com/channel/3arabawy/broadcast/1383495 1355: Mosa'ab Elshamy commenting on Amr Moussa's visit to Tahrir via Twitter: @mosaaberizing Mixed feelings towards Arab League General Secretary, Amr Mosa. Was met by HUGE cheers and few boos. 1350: Ramy Raoof is broadcasting live from Tahrir: http://bambuser.com/channel/RamyRaoof/broadcast/1383428 1345: Sandmonkey update on Twitter: @Sandmonkey Military Police and Paratroopers are filling Roxy Square in Heliopolis. Reports of this happening in areas near presidential palace 1330: Ahmed Tarek, 31, graphic designer, to Bikya Masr from Alexandria: “It is brilliant. We are now in the millions and in Alexandria as well. This is the end of the Mubarak government. We are going to be victorious today. Mubarak, go away, we don't want you.” 1300: ‘#tahrir' is trending on Twitter 1254: Twitter update from journalist Pakinam Amer: @pakinamamer People please understand that mass prayers are a form of protest, not necessarily a display of religiously, but unity #Jan25 #Tahrir#Friday 1251: Egyptians begin chanting “illegitimate” towards their president of 30 years. It is deafening, Bikya Masr reporter on the ground says. Immediately after prayers, they begin chanting against the government. Reports say as many as one million people are already in the square and thousands more are waiting to pass army checkpoints to enter the area. 1240: Bikya Masr was able to get eye witness testimony of violence in Shobra. People reporting at least four people have been wounded in the government thugs' attack on people. 1235: Prayer coming to an end, demonstrations about to truly begin on Departure Day. No sign of violence in central Cairo, however, one freelance journalist, who was beaten and detained over the past night, wrote ominously of what pro-Mubarak thugs told him while he was taken: @TravellerW ALERT: Thugs I spoke to last night while detained told me they were planning on going to attack demonstrators in Tahrir today. #Egypt #Jan25 1215: Prayers in Tahrir Square underway on this the Day of Departure. No violence in downtown Cairo. Mubarak still in power. Protesters continue to show their resolve against the government and swarming to the square in order to join the already 200,000 large crowds that have gathered. Eye witnesses tell Bikya Masr that four people were seriously wounded in a gun attack in Shobra. More information slowly coming out. 1200: Noon prayer almost over, demonstrations to switch into full gear. Excitement in Tahrir as more and more Egyptians make their way to Cairo's central Liberation Square. However, there has been a report on Twitter of pro-government gunmen opening fire on people in the Cairo suburb of Shobra. Waiting for more information. Also, there have been reports from multiple sources of Christian Egyptians keeping guard over their Muslim countrymen as they prayed the noon prayer. 1145: A voice from Twitter on the ongoing developments in Tahrir Square: @AbuElixir This day is not about Iran, MB, USA, or Israel. Today is about the #Egyptian #Egypt and their battle for Freedom. We all Egypt today. 1140: Roads to downtown Cairo appear clear. Hundreds of thousands already gathered in Tahrir Square. Expectations are that millions of Egyptians are expected to take to the streets. Chanting getting louder. Excitement in square growing. 1040: Protesters appear divided somewhat on whether they should march or stay in central Cairo. Dina, one anti-government protester on the streets since January 25, told Bikya Masr via phone that “the people don't want to lose the square and want to show that millions can come together.” Such a march would likely be a massacre. 1030: Ramy Yaacoub reports that the Egyptian Minister of Defense, Tantawi, is in Tahrir Square. 1020: Al-Jazeera English live feed of Tahrir square is back up: http://aje.me/ajelive 1013: ‘Cairo' and ‘Egipto' are trending worldwide on Twitter 1008: Reports that Tahrir Square is peaceful so far and filling with people. @BloggerSeif estimates 100,000 already; @Raafatology estimates 250,000. 1000: Caller to Al-Jazeera: All mosques in Luxor are directed to tell people not to protest 0930: Posts continue to flood Twitter, Facebook, and other media with prayers and well-wishes for Egypt. Here are a few: @zeitgeistbd: March, my brothers and sisters! March Egyptians! March for freedom! Remember the martyrs of #Tahrir and #Jan25 #Egypt. Down with #Mubarak! @Butterflymom611: Wherever You Are Please join #Worldwide#Chant 4 #Tahrir #Tahrir #Tahrir #Tahrir #Tahrir #Tahrir#Tahrir #Tahrir @inwpress: To Beautiful Egypt's Citizens: Rise Up! Go On! Support from Hong Kong Pro-Democracy Blogger. #jan25 #jan28 #Egypt#Cairo#Tahrir 0900: Reports that people are moving into Tahrir Square. Activists suggest coming in from Qasr el-Nil, Talaat Harb, or Bab el-Louk; the Museum side is not safe, full of thugs. (via: Gigi Ibrahim @Gsquare86, @nancyelattar, and Mosa'ab Elshamy @mosaaberizing) 0830: Ayman Mohyeldin (@AymanM) tweets: “not once did the chants of the protestors in #tahrir quiet down overnight on Thursday. Determined and Defiant as I have ever seen#jan25“ and “by 7 am friday: chants of “get out” “invalid” “leave” resonating louder than ever this time of day” 0800: Live feed from Tahrir Square via mobile phone showing the atmosphere there: http://bambuser.com/channel/dkds/broadcast/1382576
