Egyptian Revolution Tweets Gas Pipe Explosion as State and Army move in on Protesters Part 2

[Catherina]

Part 1 here http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=439x351862

AymanM #egypt state TV gas pipeline to Jordan attacked in northern sinai
X minutes ago via Twitter for BlackBerry®

Al Jazeera update 30 minutes later (now): gas pipeline to Jordan attacked in northern sinai . Pipeline to Israel not affected.



Some related information here:

IDF secures Egypt border fearing terrorist infiltration from Sinai
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=439x319246

Gaza. .Heavy exchange of fire between Bedouin clans and riot police
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=439x314961

[Catherina]

1. Army checkpoint this morning heading into tahrir sq.

fpleitgenCNN Army checkpoint this morning heading into tahrir sq. #egypt. http://plixi.com/p/74930876
7 minutes ago via TwitBird

[Catherina]

2. cab drivers told to hand in any foreigners

ElFoulio At a Ramsis ppl committee checkpoint last night, guy told our cab driver to hand in any foreigners he might drive to them #jan25
7 minutes ago via web

[Catherina]

3. Army said this wld be last night anyone wld pass after curfew, from today it's the streets

ElFoulio Army officer at check point in Heliopolis last night said this wld be last night anyone wld pass after curfew, from today it's the streets
6 minutes ago via web

[Catherina]

4. Kikiesque from alarabiya in Arabic

Kikiesque RT @alarabiya_ar: مراسل العربية:المحتجون يقولون إنهم لن يسمحوا أن (cont) http://tl.gd/8k79og
5 minutes ago via ÜberTwitter

[Catherina]

5. Speeches at tahrir sq this morning. Crowd fired up

fpleitgenCNN Speeches at tahrir sq this morning. Crowd fired up. #egypt. http://plixi.com/p/74931336
4 minutes ago via TwitBird

[Catherina]

6. egyptian TV Judging by its credibility probable that there's not even a pipeline

MostafaMGaafar @aymanm egyptian TV made that assumption. Judging by its credibility recently I'd say its more probable that there's not even a pipeline
2 minutes ago via HootSuite

[Catherina]

7. Ironically, or not actually, safest place for foreigners in Egypt is inside #Tahrir Square

ElFoulio Ironically, or not actually, safest place for foreigners in Egypt is inside #Tahrir Square #Jan25 protesters will protect you
2 minutes ago via web

[Catherina]

8. Army is big disappointment so far. Not killing the protesters is not enough. You MUST protect them

Raafatology Army is big disappointment so far. Not killing the protesters is not enough. You MUST protect them #egypt #jan25 #tahrir #cairo
9 minutes ago via Twitter for BlackBerry®

[Catherina]

9. The crowd in Tahrir was smaller this morning, But still very well organized

ianinegypt The crowd in Tahrir was smaller this morning, a fraction of yesterday's. But still very well organized. #egypt #jan25
8 minutes ago via TweetDeck

[Catherina]

10. pro-Mubarak people tested their lines several times

ianinegypt One protester told me last night that pro-Mubarak people tested their lines several times. #egypt #jan25
6 minutes ago via TweetDeck



What does this mean?

[Catherina]

11. desperate Mubarak lot

jonsnowC4 Having tried beatings+killings, desperate Mubarak lot now attempts dialogue with Cairo protesters: a week is a lifetime in Egyptian politics
3 minutes ago via web

Jon Snow
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jon_Snow

[highplainsdem]

12. Sandmonkey: The mood is tense!

Sandmonkey Sandmonkey
The mood is tense!

[Catherina]

13. Egyptian upheaval and its wider ramifications

marwame RT @justicentric: The Egyptian upheaval and its wider ramifications http://bit.ly/exxXaG #jan25
2 minutes ago via HootSuite

Read it here
http://jfjfp.com/?p=20975&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20975&utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter

[jannyk]

14. Israeli Radio reporting not Egypt/Israeli but Jordan/Israeli pipeline

#
0816: Israel's gas pipeline may not have been hit by the blast - that's coming from Israel radio, quoted by Reuters. The news agency is reporting that the Jordanian branch of the pipe has been damaged. In any event it looks like Egypt's gas supply to Israel has been stopped as a precaution.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-12307698

[aquart]

53. Who's mad at Jordan?

[Catherina]

15. Sandmonkey The mood is tense!

Sandmonkey The mood is tense!
8 minutes ago via web

[Catherina]

16. American journalist @Theodore_May has been detained by army in Tahrir. He was filming prayers with a

jonjensen American journalist @Theodore_May has been detained by army in Tahrir. He was filming prayers with a Flip cam at the time. #Egypt #Jan25
7 minutes ago via TweetDeck

[Catherina]

17. Military released HRW& Amnesty staff late last night but Egyptian rights defenders still held- rele

hebamorayef Military released HRW& Amnesty staff late last night but Egyptian rights defenders still held- release all now! http://tinyurl.com/65h52od
6 minutes ago via web


http://www.hrw.org/en/news/2011/02/04/egypt-foreign-rights-activists-freed-egyptian-activists-still-held

[Catherina]

18. Tweet in Arabic - amrwaked

amrwaked كيف يريدون أن يبجلوا تاريخ مبارك بعد اللي عمله في شعبه وخصوصاً بعد ما إتعمله زفة عالمية من كل المصريين في العالم أجمع. كيف؟ أنا لا أفهم!!
6 minutes ago via web

[Catherina]

19. true account of what has happened - Lies, damned lies

ElFoulio I can verify that this is a true account of what has happened #jan25 #tahrir #egypt http://bit.ly/ig2KmL
6 minutes ago via web



Editorial: Lies, damned lies

By Rania Al Malky February 5, 2011, 2:43 am

CAIRO: You can’t fool all the people all the time. The hawks of Egypt’s current regime should have learnt this lesson, if not over the past 30 years, then over the past 11 days.

As the events leading to the Friday of Departure today escalated, the counter strategy of a government well-versed in the arts of repression and propaganda showed its ugly face, with no regard for the people of this country, for its economic future or its present security.

It first began with the criminal act of high treason to order the withdrawal of the entire police force, following a bloody day of confrontations between riot police and peaceful protesters. People who took to the streets spontaneously demanding regime change were beaten, arrested, dispersed with teargas and water cannon, shot at with rubber bullets and some 300 of them killed.

But still, they continued their relentless calls on President Mubarak to step down.

Much more http://www.thedailynewsegypt.com/editorial/editorial-lies-damned-lies.html

[Catherina]

20. Mubarak HAS to go or else we should all fear for our safety. This is the first time that I actually

amradelamin Mubarak HAS to go or else we should all fear for our safety. This is the first time that I actually feel scared but also more motivated. #fb
6 minutes ago via Twitter for iPhone

[sabrina 1]

21. Heard on AJ that 'it's time for an end to support for dictators

by Western powers and way past time to start supporting democracy.

What happened in South America is happening in Africa and elsewhere now and people seem to have awakened to the fact that the U.S. while it mouths the word 'democracy' it rarely supports it anywhere except Europe. Clearly this country and the former British Empire did not believe that Arabs or Muslims or Africans in general, could 'handle democracy'.

[Catherina]

22. Holland Egyptian embassy & counsels calling Egyptians there to convince them to make pro Mubarak pr

marwame RT @kalnaga: Holland Egyptian embassy & counsels calling Egyptians there to convince them to make pro Mubarak protests! #jan25
5 minutes ago via HootSuite

[Catherina]

23. DIGITAL RALLY for Egyptian Freedom. MONDAY.Plz spread!

marwame RT @whywontitgrow DIGITAL RALLY for Egyptian Freedom. MONDAY.Plz spread!Use Social Networking http://tinyurl.com/DigtialRally #jan25
4 minutes ago via HootSuite


Type in Unity for Egyptian Freedom

If you don't have a Facebook acct, make one please.

[Catherina]

24. tv crews are still facing attacks this morning

hamish6PM Situation is calmer in Cairo today but tv crews are still facing attacks this morning #Egypt #6pm
17 minutes ago via Twitter for iPhone

[Catherina]

25. Widow of murdered #Egypt journalist: My husband was filming protests from office window. Sniper shot

marwame Widow of murdered #Egypt journalist: My husband was filming protests from office window. Sniper shot him in head. #jan25
16 minutes ago via HootSuite

[Catherina]

26. disgruntled bedouins (see links in OP)

FDEgypt North Sinai has long been rebelious. State security often under attack by disgruntled bedouins past years. #Egypt #Cairo #Tahrir #Weissink
15 minutes ago via web

[Catherina]

27. Traffic bustling over the October Bridge,,, but vigilante checkpoints remain outside

Tom_Rayner Traffic bustling over the October Bridge -main downtown squares & zamalek are almost bck to normal, but vigilante checkpoints remain outside
12 minutes ago via web

[Catherina]

28. evanchill, My piece on yesterday: Protesters consolidate their gains.

evanchill My piece on yesterday: Protesters consolidate their gains. http://ow.ly/3QNpV
12 minutes ago via HootSuite


Video, Article on Al Jazeera website

[Catherina]

29. will not leave house today, there are more reports of attacks on "foreigners" by thugs

SarahKaram1 will not leave house today, there are more reports of attacks on "foreigners" by thugs #jan25
8 minutes ago via web

[Catherina]

30. Note to #Egypt govt: Stop ur pathetic internet propaganda. The people have bn using it for yrs & u'r

marwame Note to #Egypt govt: Stop ur pathetic internet propaganda. The people have bn using it for yrs & u're discovering it now. #jan25
4 minutes ago via HootSuite


I admit, I laughed. So true

[Catherina]

31. Very cheerful in tahrir sq this morning.

fpleitgenCNN Very cheerful in tahrir sq this morning. #egypt.
3 minutes ago via TwitBird

[Catherina]

32. The detention of @Theodore_May now shows journos are not safe even filming in Tahrir. This was the l

mideastmedia The detention of @Theodore_May now shows journos are not safe even filming in Tahrir. This was the last bastion of free reporting in Cairo.
2 minutes ago via web

[Catherina]

33. Govt. tried gassing us, shooting at us, arresting us, running us over, accusing us of treason. We're

marwame Govt. tried gassing us, shooting at us, arresting us, running us over, accusing us of treason. We're still stronger. #jan25 #Egypt
2 minutes ago via HootSuite



marwame Note to #Egypt govt: Calling for democracy is not treason. Plz review "Treason for Dummies". Oh, wait, u wrote that book. #jan25
8 minutes ago via HootSuite


I love this woman

[aquart]

56. "Treason for Dummies"?

Can you get an English language copy over to the US Supreme Court?

[Catherina]

34. We won the fight in the streets and we will win the Media fight. We have a cause to build and their

Raafatology We won the fight in the streets and we will win the Media fight. We have a cause to build and their cause is to destroy. #egypt #jan25
6 minutes ago via Twitter for BlackBerry®

[Catherina]

35. on what #Mubarak must do before he resigns

LaurenBohn Hossam Bahgat and Soha Abdelaty on what #Mubarak must do before he resigns http://wapo.st/gLka5x #Egypt #Jan25
5 minutes ago via web



What Mubarak must do before he resigns
By Hossam Bahgat and Soha Abdelaty
Saturday, February 5, 2011
CAIRO



As Egyptian citizens and human rights defenders, we have been on the streets here, including in Tahrir Square, since Jan. 25 to demand dignity and freedom for all Egyptians. There is nothing we want more than an immediate end to the Mubarak era, which has been marred by repression, abuse and injustice. We are heartened by the international community's shift from demanding "restraint" and "responsiveness" to echoing our call for Hosni Mubarak to step down and for an immediate transition toward democracy.

Much more of course here

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/02/04/AR2011020404123.html

[Catherina]

36. Who has links to well sourced information about #Mubarak's wealth?

estr4ng3d Who has links to well sourced information about #Mubarak's wealth?
5 minutes ago via web

[Catherina]

37. The determination of the Tahrir protesters is stronger than ever before,I know in my heart Mubarak W

Gsquare86 The determination of the Tahrir protesters is stronger than ever before,I know in my heart Mubarak WILL step dwn,the revolution WILL succeed
less than 20 seconds ago via Twitter for BlackBerry®

[Catherina]

38. Lemme tell u where this KFC thing came from, NDP candidate for last parliament elections in Zamalek

Ssirgany RT @ElFoulio: Lemme tell u where this KFC thing came from, NDP candidate for last parliament elections in Zamalek did just that #jan25
2 minutes ago via TweetDeck

[Catherina]

39. Right now, #tahrir is the only place I feel totally safe in #egypt

hadeelalsh Right now, #tahrir is the only place I feel totally safe in #egypt #jan25
1 minute ago via Twitter for BlackBerry®

[Catherina]

40. Americans? attacking journalist/activists on Facebook pages

Ssirgany According to someone on FB, I care more about my career than my country for talking to CNN about attack on foreign journalists. LOVELY
1 minute ago via TweetDeck

[highplainsdem]

42. Catherina, I'd guess her critic is Egyptian, a Mubarak supporter

[Catherina]

47. I don't know. She writes for WAPO, angry comments from Americans

who don't like all this truth coming out. But you could be right too.


Correction, not WAPO. You're right


Ssirgany My brilliant boss: RT @raniadailynews: your loyalty will always b to the truth, let them join their friends at tivoli! ignorance is bliss
3 minutes ago via TweetDeck

[Catherina]

41. called a hostel downtown, said they aren't accommodating journos

Sarahcarr RT @bb_aisha: just called a hostel downtown on behalf of a journo.said they aren't accommodating journos #fb #tahrir
half a minute ago via YoruFukurou

[Catherina]

43. for live streaming

tabulagaza follow http://21606.info/ for live streaming from #tahrir today #jan25 #egypt
1 minute ago via web

[Catherina]

44. Egypt is ranked the 18th largest natural gas reserve, just enough for #Mubarak to starve people and

RT @alghafly: # Egypt is ranked the 18th largest natural gas reserve, just enough for #Mubarak to starve people and ship all gas to #Israel for $$$ #money -| Sat, 05 Feb 2011

[aquart]

57. No objection to the gas that goes to Jordan?

Mubarak needs to get a bill for all the gas profits he hasn't shared with the Egyptian people. What are the rules for seizing bank accounts of thieves?

[Catherina]

45. The regime is content to take US money and support Israel and yet now falsely accuses protesters of

ElFoulio The regime is content to take US money and support Israel and yet now falsely accuses protesters of being traitors for same thing
3 minutes ago via Twitter for Mac

[Catherina]

46. The army has taken over the entrances to Tahrir Square, checking ids and demanding press cards for 1

TamerELG The army has taken over the entrances to Tahrir Square, checking ids and demanding press cards for 1st time. #jan25th
2 minutes ago via Twitter for BlackBerry®

[Catherina]

48. good pic of the barricade I've been referring to by the Egyptian Museum and Abdel Munim Riyad Square

Tom_Rayner Here's a good pic of the barricade I've been referring to by the Egyptian Museum and Abdel Munim Riyad Square - http://twitpic.com/3wny34
2 minutes ago via web

[Catherina]

49. backstory of pro-democracy activism since 2005 here

marwame RT @alaa: Those interested in backstory of pro-democracy activism since 2005: http://manalaa.net/english #Jan25
5 minutes ago via HootSuite

[highplainsdem]

waelabbas: Anas El Fiqy is a criminal! He is the one person responsible for endangering the lives of

waelabbas Wael Abbas
Anas El Fiqy is a criminal! He is the one person responsible for endangering the lives of journos and foreigners!

[Catherina]

50. Tank rolled through square, a handful of ppl applauded but there's a tension here. Previously civili

TamerELG Tank rolled through square, a handful of ppl applauded but there's a tension here. Previously civilians manned entrances and army watched
4 minutes ago via Twitter for BlackBerry®


Of course, people have caught on that the Army is not on their side. 2? nights ago, the army was shooting at people under cover of darkness reported in tweets from Tahrir and calls

[Catherina]

51. Anas El Fiqy is a criminal! He is the one person responsible for endangering the lives of journos an

waelabbas Anas El Fiqy is a criminal! He is the one person responsible for endangering the lives of journos and foreigners!
2 minutes ago via Mobile Web

[Catherina]

52. ProM paper still pretending it's the pipeline to Israel

Kikiesque
Ahram says it's the pipeline to Israel, alarabiya says it's the pipeline to Jordan. I believe the latter.
6 minutes ago via web

[Catherina]

54. Raining in Tahrir

mosaaberizing Raining in Tahrir
5 minutes ago via Tweets60

[Catherina]

55. Part 3 here

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=439x352172