Egyptian Revolution Tweets Gas Pipe Explosion as State and Army move in on Protesters Part 9

[Catherina]

Egyptian Revolution Tweets Gas Pipe Explosion as State and Army move in on Protesters Part 9

Part 8 http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=439x352962

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

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

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

Update; Egypt State TV states it was a *gas leak*, not terrorists. Stories from different countries involved contradict each other right now.



If you want to follow Tahrir on a map with overlay, see this thread http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=439x349802

[Catherina]

1. Video, Foreigners a at the protest (Egyptian Revolution 2) humor

Egyptian Revolution 2 - عن المندسين والاجندات الأجنبية

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rgfm5OQuvY0

[Catherina]

2. AJA bureau chief being released. Another AJA journalist still detained #

LaraGibaly News of AJA bureau chief being released. Another AJA journalist still detained #Egypt #Tahrir
7 minutes ago via web

[Catherina]

3. Army police coming to visit my house (Degner, WSJ reporter)

degner Army police coming to visit my house
7 minutes ago via Twitter for Mac

[Catherina]

8. So far they are just asking for passports

degner So far they are just asking for passports
4 minutes ago via Twitter for Mac

[Catherina]

13. They are asking to look at memory cards of photos.

degner They are asking to look at memory cards of photos.
5 minutes ago via Twitter for Mac

[Catherina]

42. They took my PRESS CARD and a memory card then left.

degner They took my press card and a memory card then left.
8 minutes ago via Twitter for Mac

[dixiegrrrrl]

4. Link to Wiki cables about the Egyptian Army:

( Apparently army has "been run into the ground" and is not highly thought of)

http://cablesearch.org/cable/view.php?id=08CAIRO2091&hl=tantawi

[Catherina]

9. Good that you went straight to the source. Saudia Arabia fabricated

some *wikileak* cables. Know little more than that, it was mentioned in journos tweets earlier. :shrug:

[dixiegrrrrl]

71. that is good info to have, thanks.

I usually have time to check out things at the source.
But in these events news is happening SO fast.

[Catherina]

5. Still a lot of people, but atmosphere is definitely flatter today.

RiverDryFilm Still a lot of people, but atmosphere is definitely flatter today. #jan25
6 minutes ago via txt

[Catherina]

6. Egypt appealing to its people to let the country get back to work

richardengelnbc #egypt.. Egypt appealing to its people to let the country get back to work
6 minutes ago via Twitter for BlackBerry®

[Catherina]

7. All's well (almost boring). Tahrir is like a refugee camp with tents

tarekshalaby having issues with my android phone. All's well (almost boring). Tahrir is like a refugee camp with tents #jan25
5 minutes ago via Dabr

[Catherina]

10. Protestors queuing to enter Tahrir Sq. Notice bags - they're coming to spend the nite

bbclysedoucet Protestors queuing to enter Tahrir Sq. Notice bags - they're coming to spend the nite #jan25 #egypt http://plixi.com/p/74995789
8 minutes ago via ÜberTwitter

[Catherina]

14. Army is severely restricting access to Tahrir. Not allowing Blankets, food or first aid

occupiedcairo Army is severely restricting access to Tahrir. Not allowing Blankets, food or first aid. #jan25
4 minutes ago via TweetDeck


Fucking criminals

[Catherina]

11. RiverDryFilm My mother is on the BBC now,

RiverDryFilm My mother is on the BBC now, I think #jan25
7 minutes ago via txt

[Catherina]

12. Reuters: Explosion at St.George Church near borders with Ghaza

Sarahngb Reuters: Explosion at St.George Church near borders with Ghaza
6 minutes ago via YoruFukurou


Fucking bullshit.

[Catherina]

15. huge changes in NDP , Safwat Al Sherif is out and Hossam El-badarawy replaced him

Zeinobia Wow I came at time to find huge changes in NDP , Safwat Al Sherif is out and Hossam El-badarawy replaced him
4 minutes ago via Seesmic Web

[Catherina]

16. Egyptian TV says North Sinai Governor knows better than Reuters, Governor is denying explosion

Sarahngb Egyptian TV says North Sinai Governor knows better than Reuters. Governor is denying explosion http://reut.rs/hlLUDV
3 minutes ago via YoruFukurou

[Catherina]

19. Reuters "Blast in Egypt church near Gaza border: witnesses"

Blast in Egypt church near Gaza border: witnesses

SMAILIA, Egypt | Sat Feb 5, 2011 9:41am EST

(Reuters) - An explosion hit a church in Rafah, near the Egyptian border with the Gaza Strip, but the source and the scale of the blast were not immediately clear, witnesses said on Saturday.


Egyptian officials had earlier blamed the Gaza-based Army of Islam for a New Year's Day church bombing in Alexandria that killed 23 people. The group denied the charge.

Saboteurs blew up a gas pipeline in northern Egypt overnight, disrupting flows to Israel and Jordan.

(Reporting by Yusri Mohamed; Writing by Dina Zayed; editing by David Stamp)


http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/02/05/us-egypt-rafah-explosion-idUSTRE7141HE20110205

[Catherina]

23. Rumors?

ghorab Reuters: explosion in church near gaza border.. NORTH SINAI GOVERNER JUST CALLED IN AND DENIED IT.. AVOID RUMORS, PPL! #Egypt
3 minutes ago via Twitter for iPhone

[PhillySane]

17. Do you get a sense that there is a transition

soon to happen? CNN is reporting talks with opposition and Suleiman about article 139 of constitution which allows the VP to takeover.

[Catherina]

29. It's what the US wanted from the very start

Angry Arab called it on the first day, citing Suleyman by name.

Yes I do. Sham transition though and it will happen even if they have to kill HM to make it look like SO much progress was made, the people won and everyone go home now "shrug:

And you?

[PhillySane]

49. It seems to me that

something is in the works. What? Who knows?

[PhillySane]

53. Much talk of vagueness from Obama Administration

When they say "immediate transition" what does that mean? You can easily hand it from Mubarak to Suleiman, but will there ever really be a change?

[Catherina]

70. As Chomsky put it, a bunch of nothing. $68Billion is a lot of money

for "stability" of our investments is a lot of money.

Norice it's only now an "immediate transition" and it's an "immediate transition" to the same thugs.

[PhillySane]

76. Exactly!

We have to keep Chili's afloat!

[DemReadingDU]

18. Thank you for all your postings!

[Catherina]

34. Much appreciated n/t

[Catherina]

20. Recent reports of thugs on Qasr el Nil street. Any updates?

occupiedcairo Recent reports of thugs on Qasr el Nil street. Any updates? #jan25
3 minutes ago via TweetDeck

[Catherina]

21. Cameras are apparently being banned from going into Tahrir now. Has anyone had a different experienc

Sarahcarr Cameras are apparently being banned from going into Tahrir now. Has anyone had a different experience today? #jan25
3 minutes ago via YoruFukurou

[Catherina]

22. Protesters reject order from Head of army central command to leave Tahrir square.

ajimran #Egypt Protesters reject order from Head of army central command to leave Tahrir square.
3 minutes ago via web

[Catherina]

24. Tweet in Arabic - tabulagaza

tabulagaza بيان شباب مصر: ايه الخرة ديه؟ جزء من بروباجندا الحكومة الواطية http://bit.ly/hKrzU3 #jan25 #egypt
2 minutes ago via bitly

[Catherina]

25. Hussam Badrawy replaces Safwat El Sherif and Gamal Mubarak in their NDP positions #jan25 does the ND

ElFoulio Hussam Badrawy replaces Safwat El Sherif and Gamal Mubarak in their NDP positions #jan25 does the NDP still even exist?
1 minute ago via Twitter for Mac

[Catherina]

32. appointed secretary general of the ruling National Democratic Party and head of its policies committ

Ssirgany Hossam Badrawy appointed secretary general of the ruling National Democratic Party and head of its policies committees //@DailyNewsEgypt
6 minutes ago via TweetDeck

[Catherina]

38. arrival of Badrawy as NDP Sec. Gen. also means that #Gamal #Mubarak is no longer head of NDP Policy

Jan25voices The arrival of Badrawy as NDP Sec. Gen. also means that #Gamal #Mubarak is no longer head of NDP Policy Committee. #Egypt

[Catherina]

39. The top leadership of Egypt's ruling NDP resigned, including Jamal Mubarak, the son of President Mub

ajimran #Egypt: The top leadership of Egypt's ruling NDP resigned, including Jamal Mubarak, the son of President Mubarak, state TV said.
less than a minute ago via Seesmic for BlackBerry

[rhett o rick]

26. thank you. k&r

[Catherina]

35. TY for reading them n/t

[Catherina]

27. Rumors the army is getting ready to remove protesters from Tahrir Square Keep watching Al Jazeera fo

ajimran #Egypt: Rumors the army is getting ready to remove protesters from Tahrir Square Keep watching Al Jazeera for the latest live pictures.
10 minutes ago via web

[Catherina]

28. Little to NO attacks or aggressionj to foreigners outside cairo. I smell state sponsored violence an

occupiedcairo Little to NO attacks or aggressionj to foreigners outside cairo. I smell state sponsored violence and intimidation #jan25
10 minutes ago via TweetDeck

[highplainsdem]

30. Gosh! Once out of #tahrir you're in Hitler's Germany! Spies, people who look suspicious, pointless

arwasm Arwa Mahmoud
(RT by Sandmonkey)
Gosh! Once out of #tahrir you're in Hitler's Germany! Spies, people who look suspicious, pointless comments! #jan25 #egypt

[Catherina]

31. Funny to see all the ruling elite leeches start shifting allegiances, distancing themselves from ND

ElFoulio Funny to see all the ruling elite leeches start shifting allegiances and distancing themselves from the NDP #jan25
9 minutes ago via Twitter for Mac

[highplainsdem]

33. Christians protesting in tahrir square will be holding sunday prayers there. We'll be covering it on

SherineT Sherine Tadros
(RT by Sandmonkey)
Christians protesting in tahrir square will be holding sunday prayers there. We'll be covering it on #aje #egypt #jan25

[highplainsdem]

36. sharifkouddous: I am back home to do an interview on @democracynow at around 11am EST

sharifkouddous Sharif Kouddous
I am back home to do an interview on @democracynow at around 11am EST. Stream live here: http://ow.ly/3QS52

[Catherina]

37. Once out of #tahrir you're in Hitler's Germany! Spies, people who look suspicious, pointless comment

arwasm Gosh! Once out of #tahrir you're in Hitler's Germany! Spies, people who look suspicious, pointless comments! #jan25 #egypt
3 minutes ago via Twitter for BlackBerry®

[highplainsdem]

40. Reuters: Explosion at St.George Church near borders with Ghaza

Sarahngb Sarahngb
(RT by Sandmonkey)
Reuters: Explosion at St.George Church near borders with Ghaza

[Catherina]

48. I do not know but this Church explosion is so regime handmade

Zeinobia I do not know but this Church explosion is so regime handmade
3 minutes ago via Seesmic Web



3arabawy Yes, I agree. RT: @Zeinobia: I do not know but this Church explosion is so regime handmade. #Jan25
1 minute ago via Echofon

[Catherina]

51. Sorry. we re-checked: Security officials say assailants have detonated a bomb in an empty church in

hadeelalsh We checked _ there was no explosion on the Margirgis church in Rafah #egypt #jan25
1 minute ago via web



:shrug: Just tweeted




hadeelalsh Sorry. we re-checked: Security officials say assailants have detonated a bomb in an empty church in northern #Egypt.
2 minutes ago via web

[Catherina]

41. govt changed strategy and is playing the waiting game. We'd need to make a move by mid week to keep

tarekshalaby Personal analysis: govt changed strategy and is playing the waiting game. We'd need to make a move by mid week to keep momentum. #Jan25
9 minutes ago via Seesmic for Android

[dixiegrrrrl]

43. Protesters hung Mubarak in effigy, per AlJazeera english tv.

[Catherina]

44. Many are worried that the army will attack tonight. Maybe, but I don't think they'd open fire. We're

tarekshalaby Many are worried that the army will attack tonight. Maybe, but I don't think they'd open fire. We're not going anywhere #Jan25
8 minutes ago via Seesmic for Android

[Catherina]

45. I am back home to do an interview on @democracynow at around 11am EST. Stream live here

sharifkouddous I am back home to do an interview on @democracynow at around 11am EST. Stream live here: http://ow.ly/3QS52
6 minutes ago via TweetDeck


What time is that?

[Iterate]

62. 16:00 GMT = on now

[highplainsdem]

46. I do not know but this Church explosion is so regime handmade.

3arabawy Hossam عمو حسام
Yes, I agree. RT: @Zeinobia: I do not know but this Church explosion is so regime handmade. #Jan25

[Catherina]

47. Yet another account of police brutality against journalists. cia @JanoCharbel

occupiedcairo Yet another account of police brutality against journalists. cia @JanoCharbel http://bit.ly/hKxEbW
6 minutes ago via TweetDeck



http://she2i2.blogspot.com/2011/02/account-of-police-brutality-targeting.html

[highplainsdem]

50. We checked _ there was no explosion on the Margirgis church in Rafah

hadeelalsh Hadeel Al-Shalchi
(RT by Sandmonkey)
We checked _ there was no explosion on the Margirgis church in Rafah #egypt #jan25

[highplainsdem]

52. It's interesting how the Egyptian government is doing everything except what the protesters actually

Levantzica Lavinia
(RT by Sandmonkey)
It's interesting how the Egyptian government is doing everything except what the protesters actually want. #Jan25

[highplainsdem]

54. AJE: "oppression didn't work" and "now it's carrot time" - I didn't get the name of the person

doing this analysis of why the government is making various offers (but not the ones most important to the protesters)

[Catherina]

55. Dusk just falling. Chilly, slight rain, numbers down but front lines well defended. Attrittion.

ITwitius #Egypt Dusk just falling. Chilly, slight rain, numbers down but front lines well defended. Attrittion.
7 minutes ago via web

[Catherina]

56. gamal leaving party post is a way to lock in that he can't run for president.. Part of negotiations

richardengelnbc #egypt gamal leaving party post is a way to lock in that he can't run for president.. Part of negotiations to end crisis
6 minutes ago via Twitter for BlackBerry®

[Catherina]

57. The tanks which attempted the removal of barricades and wires are empty of soldiers now. Peacful atm

mosaaberizing The tanks which attempted the removal of barricades and wires are empty of soldiers now. Peacful atmosphere around.. #Tahrir
4 minutes ago via Tweets60

[highplainsdem]

58. Breaking News : Al Hayat Hosni Mubarak has resigned from the NDP

Zeinobia Zeinobia
(RT by Sandmonkey)
Breaking News : Al Hayat Hosni Mubarak has resigned from the NDP

[tekisui]

59. Lots of tweets saying Mubarak has resigned as head of NDP.

I haven't found it confirmed yet.

[Catherina]

60. SAFWAT EL SHERIF IS GONE!!

Kikiesque RT @Gamroor: SAFWAT EL SHERIF IS GONE!! #Jan25
3 minutes ago via ÜberTwitter

[Catherina]

61. lots of backroom calls with 'wise committee' to make sure all promised reforms aren't rolled back.

richardengelnbc #egypt lots of backroom calls with 'wise committee' to make sure all promised reforms aren't rolled back. That's a way out of this
3 minutes ago via Twitter for BlackBerry®

[Catherina]

63. protester got through got thru thug lines by lying he was picking up body of father who died fight

mideastmedia Anti-govt protester said he got thru pro-govt lines to Tahrir by lying he was picking up body of father who died fighting anti-govt crowds.
2 minutes ago via TweetDeck

[Catherina]

64. Reposting- The seven demands of the pro-democracy protesters in Egypt

Raafatology RT "@SultanAlQassemi: The seven demands of the pro-democracy protesters in Egypt: http://bit.ly/hxEfCm Thanks @exiledsurfer" #jan25
12 minutes ago via Twitter for BlackBerry®

The 7 Demands of the Tahrir protesters:

1. Resignation of the president
2. End of the emergency state.
3. Dissolution of The People's Assembly and Shora Council.
4. Formation of a national transitional government
5. An elected Parliament that will ammend the Constitution to allow for presidential elections.
6. Immediate prosecution for those responsible for deaths of the revolution's martyrs.
7. Immediate prosecution of the corrupters & those who robbed the country of its wealth.

(via @ioerror, @suzeeinthecity, @kyrah) #tahrir #jan25 #egypt #cairo #suez #alexandria #feb1 #departurefriday

http://www.tweetdeck.com/twitter/exiledsurfer/~YT02b

Per wiki, Egypt has been under emergency state since 1967! except for a brief 18 month interruption. They're SICK of it.

[dixiegrrrrl]

66. Mubarak resigns as head of Egyptian ruling party - but continues as President for the moment.

@wikileaks

and State tv just reported same

[Catherina]

65. Egyptian airport staff to me&BBC guy: 'U don't understand.99% of ppl in Tahrir are fundamentalist is

Beltrew Egyptian airport staff to me&BBC guy: 'U don't understand.99% of ppl in Tahrir are fundamentalist islamists.They're not the Egyptian people'
12 minutes ago via Twitter for BlackBerry®

[Catherina]

68. after seeing me with laptop&dictaphone: 'I'm going to flog you. If you don't hurry up I'm going to f

Beltrew Egyptian airport guy,after seeing me with laptop&dictaphone: 'I'm going to flog you. If you don't hurry up I'm going to flog you'. Charming.
10 minutes ago via Twitter for BlackBerry®

[Catherina]

67. regime promises canNOT be trusted. 30 years evidence to prove that. our memory not so short

aisaad regime promises canNOT be trusted. 30 years evidence to prove that. surely our memory can't be so short http://bit.ly/gqSyEW #Egypt #Jan25
11 minutes ago via web


Egyptian Revolution: Democracy Cannot Wait

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HqSPRC3pRSs

[Catherina]

69. There is a long, long queue on kasr al nil to get into tahrir before curfew

evanchill There is a long, long queue on kasr al nil to get into tahrir before curfew
10 minutes ago via Seesmic for BlackBerry

[Catherina]

72. Maybe Mubarak needs simpler directions?

aisaad Maybe Mubarak needs simpler directions? #Egypt #Jan25
7 minutes ago via web

[highplainsdem]

73. Sarah El Sirgany: If Hosny did resign, does this mean he's establishing a new party? maybe with son

Ssirgany Sarah El Sirgany
If Hosny did resign, does this mean he's establishing a new party? maybe with son Jimmy?

[Catherina]

74. Part 10 here

[highplainsdem]

75. AJE analyst: regime offering only "cosmetic" changes, like trying to treat cancer with aspirin

[dixiegrrrrl]

77. Part 10, here:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=439x353687