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...from BBC, which is confirming that Mubarak's two sons are in London (1601 Hosni Mubarak's two sons, Alaa and Gamal, have arrived in London, the BBC Arabic Service learns).

"Israel's Foreign Ministry has evacuated Israeli citizens and the families of Israeli diplomatic staff from Egypt. A flight carrying the spouses and children of Israeli envoys, as well as 40 Israeli citizens who were staying in Cairo on private business, landed a short while ago at Ben Gurion airport, the ministry said in a statement."

I wonder what's happening in Libya and Iran?

PS: Sandmonkey's tweeting again. His latest: "my aunt lives next to presidential palace, she says she's hearing repeated gun battles"

Other tweets: "Egyptian television reports that the country's cabinet has formally submitted its resignation."

"Police no longer functioning as law enforcement force. Army doing little to actually enforce order."

It's hard to see how the old guard can pull itself out of this one.

A young Egyptian speaks to BBC:



A human wall protecting the Cairo Museum.

More tweets:"Egyptian Christians said they will guard the Muslims from the police while they on Friday Pray." Amazing solidarity."

Live coverage from Aljazeera (Audio-video)

From Al Jazeera, police have not been seen for 24 hours. Talk of police and army having to make a decision. Whose side will they come down on?

Very interesting picture: The army, protesters with a small baby - soldiers smiling at baby - the future?

Interview with ElBaradei currently on Aljazeera. He seems to be emerging as a leader of the revolution. He's calling on the government to step down and the army to protect the people. Predicts Egypt will collapse today!

Defiance on Cairo streets as protesters 'lose fear'

There are now 16,963 stories on Google News! The whole world is on the edge of its "seat".

Death toll rises to over a hundred. Still a very low number.

From Sandmonkey a few moments ago: "women carry sticks &join volunteer protection committees on the streets of Heliopolis. Ppl saluting army. It's great."

From Sandmonkey again:

# rumors that govt thugs will start vandalizing electricity boxes #jan25 12 minutes ago via Mobile Web

# great moment for egypt, ppl completely governing themselves #jan25 13 minutes ago via Mobile Web

# ppl in neighborhoods wearing white bands to identify each other

And: "5 yrs ago my beliefs made me a minority opposition, today i am the people #jan25"


Other tweets

"#jan25 is probably the world's first revolution led by middle class and geeks on behalf of the masses, lets not lose it looting thugs"

"Neighborhood protection groups wearing white arm bands in Cairo. People getting organised to end chaos and looting."

"Thousands of Egyptians form human-chain around Egypt Museum to protect it from looting"

"Stop & search now implemented on the streets of #Cairo - looks dually run by military with civilian support"

"The phrase "Walk like an Egyptian" will take on new meaning after all of this"

From the BBC:

"Protesters have set fire to the Egyptian Tax Authority headquarters, an office tower in central Cairo near the interior ministry"

Hmmmmm. Brilliant idea.

Ruling National Democratic Party office building on fire. The Egyptian Museum, one of the world's greatest repository of antiquities, is close by.

More tweets:

"a middle class revolution RT @hyperlocavore: Most of the people in the streets of Egypt - are educated with at least a BA"

"Revolution is spreading! Protests in Sudan tomorrow!"

On Aljazeera, man interviewed says they have heard the Minister in charge of the police has left the country.

A photo montage from the New York Times.

Death toll could be much higher.

Rumours of 19 "businessmen" arriving in Dubai from Egypt, perhaps members of the ruling party

From the BBC: "2358 Amid reports of numerous leading Egyptian businessmen fleeing the country on private jets, Mariah Westwind tweets:

"GAME OVER Hosni #Mubarack! Shuffling Your Cabinet Is Like Rearranging the deck chairs on the Titanic! You had 30 yrs at this-GET OUT!"

Muslims, Christians, we are all Egyptians (This is a good one. Be sure to read it.)

"My friend Yousry is in his late twenties. He and his wife would be considered affluent because they live in Zamalek. But like so many others, because all barriers of class have fallen away—he has been on the streets for the last 48 hours. He just returned home in Zamalek after patrolling the streets of the neighborhood with his prized Syrian sword that used to just hang up as souvenir in their living room. He had never thought he would have to take it off the wall and actually try to use it to defend his neighbors and his family. He did like to show it off at our late night parties in his apartment.

I have spent the last half an hour with him talking from his landline at home. This is his powerful account un-edited..."

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"To me what he describes is more powerful than anything I have heard on television with the endless parade of pundits..."

AlJazeera is showing clips from the Iranian revolt of two years ago, including the powerful images of Neda, as she lay on the streets bleeding out. That, my friends, is what this chaos in Cairo (hey, I like the alliteration!) is all about. I highly doubt Iran is behind this, as some are suggesting, nor are the Egyptians on the street Islamists or people wanting to set up a theocracy. Go, Egypt!!!