Live video from Al Jazeera from Egypt

[Q]

http://english.aljazeera.net/watch_now/

Shit is seriously hitting the fan right now.

[Rakhmetov]

I wish I was Egyptian. The Egyptian masses make us Americans look like silly old maids.

[Salyut]

They just said it looks like the gunfire is coming from the televison/radio stations.

shit is going down

[Rakhmetov]

My fear is that Mubarak is going to leave the country in ruins much like Somoza did in Nicaragua, and Duvalier in Haiti, etc. :crying:

[RedSonRising]

From what I gather they are resisting the curfew imposed by the government, and the plan for a large demonstration after the last evening prayer is still intact. The president had stated he was going to address the nation, but that was a little while ago. I think I heard some of the ruling family's buildings (just property, not living quarters or anything like that) were on fire, along with some other buildings. Gun fire has been heard around the television/radio station and tear gas is being used pretty liberally.


Hilary Clinton is also speaking. Rambling about respecting their universal Human Rights and saying reform is essential, Egypt is a big partner, and that leaders need to 'respond to these aspirations'.

Oh! A mention about Colombian miners.

[Garret]

Oh great Hilary speaking, calling for peaceful protest. But Peaceful protest unfortunately would not have sparked the conciousness the Egyptians have gained now. Submissive pacifism is not the way forward in fighting the US-Back authoritarian regime of Mubarak. It's just unrealistic. The people and current government won't be cooperating any time.

[Salyut]

According to twitter the army is moving in. :(

[Rakhmetov]

Saudi Arabia is just next door. If revolution succeeds Saudi Arabia might invade Egypt. :crying:

[Lunatic Concept]

Damn! you see those cars going up in flames!:thumbup1:

[RedSonRising]

Saudi Arabia is just next door. If revolution succeeds Saudi Arabia might invade Egypt. :crying:

From what I hear they'll be having their own problems soon. Which would really be something.

[Kalifornia]

Troops have just arrived, gunfire in background, I hope a vanguard comes forward to organise disciplined violence, rather than the people commiting random violent acts, which is going to result in the Army massacring the people.

Solidarity with our Egyptian Brothers.

[Lunatic Concept]

So are they actually allowed to fire live arms at protesters or what?

[Magdalen]

So are they actually allowed to fire live arms at protesters or what?

It appears they'll do anything necessary to maintain the regime. Certainly, there were pictures of shots being fired in Cairo earlier, and an Al Jazeera correspondent reported hearing shots in Alexandria.

[scarletghoul]

Looks like there'll either be a revolution or a bloodbath or both

[Salyut]

Looks like there'll either be a revolution or a bloodbath or both

Looks like some of the police and military are joining the protesters. This stuff is moving *fast*.

[Permanent Revolutionary]

Great to see the military standing with the people.

I just hope the Egyptian Museum doesn't cath on fire. That would be tragic.

[vyborg]

Saudi Arabia is just next door. If revolution succeeds Saudi Arabia might invade Egypt. :crying:


noo...it would be as stupid as, for a rabbit, to try and stop a fight between tigers...

[Blackscare]

I hear that some of the army have been saluting the people on the street as they drive by. :cool:

[Q]

Mubarak talks now.

Edit:
Mubarak fired his government and a new one will be installed tomorrow.

How much longer until he himself resigns? Take your bets.

[Lunatic Concept]

Tomorrow evening.

[Lunatic Concept]

Damn, the Trotskyists must be feeling smug as hell. :thumbup1:

[Q]

Damn, the Trotskyists must be feeling smug as hell. :thumbup1:

Howso?

[Amphictyonis]

These mass uprisings starting on the internet......besides the importance of the uprisings themselves as far as the global stage is concerned it will be interesting to see what western states do to keep mass movements from forming online as material conditions decline in the west. It will also be interesting to see what western states do to control the outcome of the current situation in the middle east. We should be looking closely and learning.

[Princess Luna]

i saw Obama's little speech about Egypt , what a fucking hypocrite not once did he say "the Egyptian people have a right to decide their own leaders" instead he said Egypt's government should restore internet access and not use violence......and that's it, everything else is gravy.

[Lunatic Concept]

I just heard on BBC news the main government buildings have snipers on the roofs shooting at anyone who gets too near, the protesters have set up makeshift hospitals in nearby buildings and are operating on each other without anaesthetic. This is getting really serious.

[Tower of Bebel]

Nearly two million people are gathering in Cairo!

[Rusty Shackleford]

live in youtube
http://www.youtube.com/user/aljazeeraenglish?blend=1&ob=4#p/u/6/3N-BeWlvhsw

[freepalestine]

Al-Jazeera Says Cairo Office Destroyed

</U>By ALEX DELMAR-MORGAN And CHARLES LEVINSON


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</U></I></B></STRONG>February 4, 2011


Al-Jazeera said Friday its Cairo office was stormed by "gangs of thugs" and burned, the most aggressive attack against the Arab news channel during a period of escalating violence against journalists in the region. The channel also said the government arrested its bureau chief and a reporter.

The arson is one of the most targeted attacks to date on foreign journalists covering the recent turmoil in Egypt and comes after a weeklong attempt by President Hosni Mubarak's regime to crack down on al-Jazeera's coverage of the pro-democracy demonstrations sweeping Egypt.

The Doha-based news channel has been singled out by the Egyptian government as it aggressively covers tensions in the region. Al-Jazeera has broadcast a constant stream of images of protests in Cairo but also in more far-flung corners of the country, such as Alexandria, Port Said, and Luxor, where Western media outlets haven't reached.

Its broadcasts have also featured bombastic interviews with opposition supporters, from international nuclear watchdog Mohamad ElBaradei to Muslim Brotherhood spokesman Kamal Helbaw.

Al-Jazeera has played a pivotal role in broadcasting revolutions in other regions, too. Last month, it also gained a wide following when it aired steady footage of protests against Tunisia's strong-man president, President Zine al-Abidine Ben Ali. Some politicians even accused the network of stoking the rebellion that led to the overthrowing of the president, who recently fled the North African country.

Launched in Qatar in 1996, al-Jazeera is separate from—and more likely to draw anger than—its younger sister channel, al-Jazeera English, which is run by different management and has a more international—rather than Arab—staff.

The channel, which has a separate office in Cairo, hasn't suffered as violent attacks as al-Jazeera but had some equipment confiscated by the government this week.

Lawrence Pintak, a former Middle East correspondent for CBS News and the founding dean of the Edward R. Murrow College of Communication at Washington State University, said that al-Jazeera has come under attack because of its power to sway the Middle Eastern masses, who are loyal followers of its often incendiary broadcasts.

"The bottom line is that you can paint a direct line between the birth of al-Jazeera in 1996 and the uprisings on the streets of Egypt today," he said. "You couldn't have this kind of revolution without satellite television-and al-Jazeera remains the first and most influential satellite television in the Arab world today."

"People are watching this play out on television at home and they are sympathizing with it and taking to the street themselves, whether in Egypt or Jordan or Yemen," he said.

Earlier this week, Egyptian authorities ordered the news channel to stop operations in the country. Last weekend, al-Jazeera—funded by the Qatari government—saw its Cairo office get shut down and its reporters' press credentials revoked. It has also struggled to maintain its broadcast signal after several satellite carriers shut it off. In addition, nine of its reporters were detained this past week.

The network called Friday's attack "the latest attempt by the Egyptian regime or its supporters to hinder al-Jazeera's coverage of events in this country."

Since its beginnings four years ago, the English-language channel has hired a host of veteran Western journalists to burnish its credibility and raise its profile. While it has benefited from its Arabic sibling's access across the Middle East, it has also inherited some criticism.

Executives at its English channel say they are not swayed by any bias. "We strive for objectivity," said Nick Toksvig, acting executive producer of the Americas for al-Jazeera English. "Aside from keeping people safe, our main objective is to tell this very important story about the Middle East right now to the world. We have never experienced any editorial interference."

Meanwhile, reporters across Cairo weathered another day of violence and intimidation.

The Committee to Protect Journalists documented eight new detentions and almost a dozen new attacks on Friday. The group also confirmed that the first case of a reporter killed while covering the upheaval in Egypt.

Reporter Ahmed Mohammed Mahmoud, 36, was shot in Cairo last week while photographing clashes on the streets and died Friday at a local hospital. He worked for a state-owned newspaper, Al-Ta'awun.






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[Bandito]

Tariq Ramadan and Slavoj Zizek:

http://english.aljazeera.net/programmes/rizkhan/2011/02/2011238843342531.html

[Bright Banana Beard]

Transcript link?