- Really scary development – RT @DannyRamadan People were attacking me screaming that I'm Al-Jazeera's spy. #jan25 #
- MT @tomgara a lot of atrocities were captured on cellphones during the #jan25 web blackout. When the web comes back, it'll be bad #
- Via @gradualbeam Steps @statedept is Taking to Assist U.S. Citizens in Egypt http://bit.ly/etdQZL #jan25 #
- #jan25 RT @Gsquare86 We have waited for 30 years for this pig to be out, we can waited out strong at least for http://tl.gd/8gmh2b #
- RT @Linaattalah Military presence visibly beefed up in Tahrir today… #jan25 #
- RT @SultanAlQassemi EVIL OLD MAN. The police vans are aiming for protesters. Just driving over them like they weren't human beings. #jan25 #
- RT @SultanAlQassemi Police vans run over protesters. Egypt http://yfrog.com/h59buxbj #jan25 #
- RT @justimage After almost a 2 day absence, armed police officers have returned to the streets of Cairo. #Egypt #jan25 #
- Live stream of #Jan25 & #Egypt tweets & live video links – http://bit.ly/faDhT5 – Smaller mobile version – http://blogsofwar.com/mobile/ #
- @AJEnglish broadcast – Military, working through the night, has been blocking all access roads to Tahrir. #Jan25 #
- Michael Scheuer's take – Tunisia, Egypt, and Yemen: Moving toward Islam and away from the West – http://bit.ly/gHT5La #Jan25 #
- @PNSR chaotic environments are incubators for that kind of behavior so I agree. The sooner this is resolved the better. #Jan25 #
- Bad feeling about this. I think people will fight for access to Tahrir. #Jan25 #
- RT @ianinegypt: Reports that the police will retake Cairo tomorrow. Things could get ugly. #Egypt #jan25 #
- @AJEnglish update – Military moving into "strategic positions" around Tahrir. Erecting barricades – trying to close main access pt. #Jan25 #
- My @AJEnglish feed on @LinkTV went away. It was replaced with video of something I found even more unsettling – Deeprak Chopra #Jan25 #
- Easily. Hope it doesn't get to that point though – RT @Randletr @BlogsofWar one tank could have held that bridge.. #jan25 #
- RT @assuss RT @justimage: Absolute must see video: Battle of the bridge — protesters vs police in Cairo http://bit.ly/giOqpa #Egypt #jan25 #
- MT @alexlobov The FT with a strongly worded rebuke to Western leaders on #Egypt http://bit.ly/eC8kxY #jan25 #
- Police heading back to the streets in #Egypt Do not expect them to be greeted with flowers, smiles, and dancing. #jan25 #
- Siddiqui: Time to cut Mideast dictators loose – thestar.com http://bit.ly/eRzOio #jan25 #
- As many as 2000 in Chicago protest for democracy in Egypt – Chicago Sun-Times http://bit.ly/eFxUYy #jan25 #
- The U.S. Should Not Fear Egypt Regime Change – Forbes.com http://bit.ly/ggAipM #jan25 #
- U.S. military brass talk with Egyptians, vow to continue 'partnership' – CNN.com http://bit.ly/fZXMSP #jan25 #
- As protests continue, Al Jazeera's role debated | Babylon & Beyond | Los Angeles Times http://lat.ms/dH7J7N #jan25 #
- The Syrians are watching – Features – Al Jazeera English http://bit.ly/fx0OjW #jan25 #
- KC PROTEST in Solidarity with the Egyptian People – Kansas City Star http://bit.ly/frm1fe #jan25 #
- @intelwire I suspect both. No doubt that funds are being transferred, enemies buried, and files burned either way. #
- As Egypt Erupts, Al Jazeera Offers Its News for Free to Other Networks http://t.co/RICxVcf #
- Mubarak strategy – trickle out "reforms", minimize conflict except as a diversionary tactic, ratchet up intimidation, delay, delay, #Jan25 #
- @AJEnglish Reporting 5 more tanks and troops moving into and around Tahrir #Jan25 #Egypt #
- @michaeldbishop Yes. I think the preferred outcome for most govts & Mubarak is the people burn themselves out but planning for transition. #
- @michaeldbishop That's my optimistic read too but the longer this runs the more concerned I get. #
- More troops on streets, use of jets to intimidate, extension of curfew, more press limits – all troubling signs #egypt #Jan25 #
- @rattlecans Oh I agree, kill the troops with kindness until they start killing you with guns and tanks. #
- @rattlecans Dancing with soldiers and giving them cookies and flowers is a good strategy but won't guarantee anyone's safety. #Jan25 #
- RT @Wikistrat The world predicts how the revolution will transpire #Egypt #Jan25 #cairo #mubarak http://tiny.ly/RUZz #
- I think Mubarak will lose but still worried that it will get ugly before it gets better. Army still hasn't played its hand #Egypt #Jan25 #
- @AJEnglish should release a DVD with all their interviews of NDP officials. Their anchors run circles around those guys. #Jan25 #
- RT @telecomix Goal of #hamradio efforts is to carry health & welfare traffic from #egypt in face of total communications blackout. #Jan25 #
- RT @arabist: New on Arabist: Academics' letter to President Obama http://arb.st/hBINGF #Jan25 #
- Ugh – RT @intelwire: How did I miss McCain saying it's up to the US to be a helpful partner to Mubarak this morning? Yikes. #
- RT @intelwire: Police slowly trickle back to Egyptian cities | Al-Masry Al-Youm: Today's News from Egypt http://bit.ly/fTw9jW #jan25 #
- RT @abumuqawama: Damn. RT @arabist: New on Arabist: Eyewitness to murder http://arb.st/fJ4Fgd #
- RT @dragon3112: RT @Jan25voices: BBC Arabia: Gun shots are heard from the presidential guard command center #jan25 #jan28 #egypt #
- RT @dannyramadan: This is how close the helicopters were flying in Tahrir around 4PM. No zoom used here. #jan25 http://twitpic.com/3uy8lo #
- RT @monaeltahawy: We've waited for this revolution for years. Other despots should quail http://bit.ly/g3zkAJ #Jan25 #
- RT @itwitius: #Egypt Ordinary cops coming bk out slowly – they might be ok but if riot cops from CSF come back they'll get a kicking. #
- RT @ITwitius Hotel still barracaded and armed staff in foyer – but we can get in and out to report. Chefs have gone back to cooking – hooray #
- RT @evanchill Latest from Cairo: Saw Baradei swamped by crowds in Tahrir. Local news saying police are redeploying in the streets. #jan25 #
- The brutal regime of girlfriendstan forced me to pause for lunch. I'm totally ignoring the curfew though. #
- RT @dannyramadan: Broken down Central Security (I think) car in Downtown Cairo. #jan25 http://twitpic.com/3uy4ca #
- RT @shereefabbas: Unlocked wifi, so every1 cud stand under my bldg & use. #jan25 #egypt #
- RT @linaattalah: Just got back from Tahrir. High spirits, despite this stupid F16 scare. #jan25 #
- If there's a "Handbook for Out of Touch Dictators" Mubarak must have a dog-eared copy. He's making each mistake on cue. #Jan25 #
- RT @BoingBoing How China censors Egypt news, and why the story is so sensitive in China #Jan25 #egypt http://bit.ly/evCOxK #Jan25 #
- Sweet! – RT @texasinafrica Enjoying @DirecTV's broadcast of Al Jazeera on channel 375. Make it full-time, guys! #Jan25 #
- RT @omarc Sounds straightforward RT @arabist: http://twitpic.com/3uxnbi A protestor explains the situation in #Egypt in simple terms #Jan25 #
- I get the risk/uncertainty in this but I don't want us to inflict even more damage on our already shaky relationship with the Egyptian ppl. #
- Will never happen but boldest Obama speech would start with an apology – "We've been a better partner to Mubarak than the Egyptian people" #
- @intelwire @tweetsintheME I suspect there is intense negotiation/brokering between US and Egyptian military officials. #
- @tweetsintheME @intelwire Moving in the right direction with the exclusion of Biden – his comments were just a disaster. #
- @tweetsintheME @intelwire I do think the Obama admin is moving in the right direction but their messaging is abt 48 hours behind the curve. #
- @intelwire @tweetsintheME I think that's on the right track at a high level. #
- The Blogs of War Watchlist is out! http://bit.ly/eGUcId ? Top stories today by @pakistanpolicy @wsjmideast @jjcarafano @usarmyafrica #
- RT @nasyabahfen: RT @AymanM via @adullard #ElBaradei has arrived at Tahrir Square, huge crowd gathers around him #egypt #jan25 (via phone) #
- Streaming #Jan25 & #Egypt tweets, videos, pics, twitter lists – http://www.blogsofwar.com/breaking-news-live-tweets/ #
- Shot from @AJEnglish showing difference between their feed and Egyptian TV. #Jan25 #Egypt http://twitpic.com/3uvxue #
- RT @UKProgressive Mohammed ElBaradei is planning to join the protest this afternoon, his wife just told the Guardian's Jack Shenker. #Jan25 #
- RT @acarvin: Tahrir Sq: couple military vehicles have started pulling back from their position. (Not necessarily all, though.) #jan25 #
- Statements by individual soldiers or officers may not be position of entire military. Still reason for concern. #Jan25 #Egypt #
- RT @AJELive #Egypt army has just told the crowd gathering at Tahrir Square that military will not go against the people #Jan25 #aljazeer #
- RT @AymanM Helicopter thought to be part of presidential fleet flying very low above crowd at Tahrir Square #egypt #jan25 #
- RT @bbclysedoucet @BBCArabic says protestors threatening to carry coffins of victims & march on HQ Pres if he doesn't step down #jan25 #
- RT @egyptupdates: Volunteer doctors badly needed in hospitals, too many injured, they can't keep up #Jan25 #
- Yes, my point all along RT @cyberwar_geek what might be bad for the US in short term could be better in the long term.. Call me an optimist #
- Only time will tell if a revolution (if it happens) is good for Egypt & the world but who wants to stand on the side of oppression? #Jan25 #
- Sounds of the crowds chanting and F-16 blasting low overhead. The balls of these people! Dictators worldwide have to be terrified. #Jan25 #
- RT @Tharwacolamus Are we heading towards a Tiananmen scenario? #jan25 #Mubarak #Egypt #
- RT @Reuters FLASH: Extra army trucks appear in Cairo's Tahrir Square as protester numbers rise: witnesses #
- @AJEnglish – People in the square see the jets as an attempt to intimidate #Jan25 #Egypt #
- RT @ArabRevolution F16 are making protesters even more excited, their voices so hi now. #Egypt #jan25 #
- RT @Tom_El_Rumi Fighter planes flying repeatedly over Tahrir, deafening noise #jan25 #incaironow #
- Crazy. Deliberate – but are the jets an attempt to intimidate or support the protesters? Think this is coming to a head. #Jan25 #
- Heard this – RT @weddady Fighter Jets flying over Tahrir Square #Jan25 #
- RT @JDWax we'll see. The qualified response so far is understandable. Today…all signs point to defining moment. #Jan25 #
- RT @nicrobertsoncnn: Protests more organized, demand change, want mubarak out but trepidation about what happens next. #egypt #jan25 #
- Funny isn't it? Obama is like a deer in headlights in the face of true hope & change – #Jan25 #Egypt #
- Obama has to get off the fence quickly. The window is closing if not already closed. #Jan25 #
- RT @Paul_Devo @BlogsofWar http://pastebin.com/9jJUku77 20 Ways to Circumvent the Egyptians Governments' Internet Block #Jan25 #Egypt #
- Signs could turn ugly before it gets better. It can't go on forever. Elements of the military will have to choose sides eventually. #Jan25 #
- It seems like nobody, including Mubarak, knows exactly what the military will do. #Jan25 #
- @AJEnglish interviewing person who said army officer had orders to shoot protesters. #Jan25 #
- Notice that @AJEnglish is no longer naming it's reporters "for security reasons" #Jan25 #
- RT @shadihamid: Muslim Brotherhood figure tells me on phone this new govt is a "war government" & that MB is preparing for the worst #jan25 #
- Not a good sign – RT @3arabawy: The army in Tahrir r useless pieces of shit. They r not "protecting" the demonstrators as they were claiming #
- RT @hackneylad Tanks, seemingly from combat units, now moving into central Tahrir square – lots of confusion amongst demonstrators #jan25 #
Monthly Archives: January 2011
Need to Know: 2011-01-30
- Streaming #Jan25 & #Egypt tweets, videos, pics, twitter lists – http://www.blogsofwar.com/breaking-news-live-tweets/ #
- I think #Egypt is close to pushing Mubarak out – closer than anyone thought they'd be – can they stay focused in the chaos/violence? #Jan25 #
- RT @monasosh: Army trucks heading to Ministry of anterior affairs to take over its control (via @dancefromiraq ) #Jan25 #
- @AJEnglish "This is now a lawless society" #Egypt #Jan25 #
- RT @pisakho: RT @IvanCNN: Cairo Cab Driver: "Tell America to stop supporting this #$&*ing government" http://bit.ly/dKhXII #cnn #Jan25 #
- RT @sandmonkey: army everywhere. Wonder what they will do abt police. We'll see whose side they're on today #Jan25 #Egypt #
- RT @jan25voices: LPC: Maadi quiet- looks like a 'ghost town'- as described by a person heading to the airport. #Jan25 #Jan28 #Egypt #
- Another day. No idea if protest momentum will be maintained or gain strength. Focus could be lost in the chaos and violence. #Jan25 #Egypt #
- RT @sultanalqassemi: FB album dedicated to women protesters of Egypt, breaking stereotypes. http://on.fb.me/fJcw80 via @MandyMerzaban #Jan25 #
- RT @Reenit RT @nationnews: Doctors says clinics in Cairo being targeted by violence… http://fb.me/EAzyR78S #jan25 #
- RT @ramyraoof: urgent eye-witness: several cars leaving now Ministry of Interior in #Cairo and shooting fire on demonstrators. #Egypt #Jan25 #
- RT @nyuprof: 24 hr cable news channels are a total #fail — no live coverage when sun rising in #Egypt #FoxNews #CNN #MSNBC — you all suck #
- RT @intelwire: The Arab Revolution: Nile Insurgency Creates Uncertain Future for Egypt – SPIEGEL ONLINE http://bit.ly/hl9Dr8 #Jan25 #Egypt #
- Streaming #Egypt and #Jan25 tweets/video – http://bit.ly/faDhT5 and a list of accounts you should follow – http://bit.ly/eX3GWH #
- MT @mardinix Hope neighborhoods fold inwards and protect themselves. This security vacuum is intentional. I am sure Egyptians know #Jan25 #
- Predict the next #MubarakConcession – Egyptians can earn 50 cents for each used tear gas canister they recycle! #jan25 #
- RT @shadihamid: Wonder if the US will use this opportunity to show that it can lead, rather than just react #jan25 #egypt #
- MT @ashrafkhalil: #Jan25 Neighborhood watch militia guys outside our building said they were watching for looters in police cars… #
- RT @chrisalbon: Biting my tongue a little: Egyptian military in American-built M113s protect protesters: http://bit.ly/gB5vKl #jan25 #
- RT @katieann_o: Friend in Cairo near Tahrir: Many buildings around us on fire. This city will never be the same. #Egypt #Cairo #Jan25 #
- RT @azelin: RT @weddady: GUYS U MUST SEE THIS VIDEO http://bit.ly/i6ntCB #Jan25 #Egypt #
- RT @bbclysedoucet: we're hearing more and more neighbourhoods in Cairo are organising local defence groups to stop the looting..#jan25 #
- RT @waelabbas: cell phones are all working fine now but sms is still blocked #jan25 #
- RT @ishtarmuz: RT @hebamorayef: frequent sound of gun shots in Zamalek as neighbourhood patrols set up to stop looters #Jan25 #Egypt #
- The Blogs of War Watchlist is out! http://bit.ly/dS8o5l ? Top stories today by @abumuqawama #
- @AJEnglish "Two mummies destroyed" in museum looting – #jan25 #
- @AJEnglish showing tragic video of museum looting in Cairo. Ancient artifacts destroyed. #Jan25 #
- RT @jan25voices: LPC: Now. What is described as heavy automatic fire at Mubarak residence. #Jan25 #Jan28 #Egypt #
- RT @unlikelysaint: Tom Donilon last seen running hysterically from the White House mumbling something about a return to lobbying. #Jan25 #
- MT @mand0z: Again, this is not the time to be naive: We should refuse ANYONE & EVERYONE from the regime. #Jan25 #
- RT @lars_akerhaug: Looting is a big problem all over Cairo now. #Jan25 #Egypt #
- Streaming #Jan25 & #Egypt tweets and video links – http://bit.ly/faDhT5 #
- RT @telecomix: #hamradio from #egypt #cw on 7072 RIGHT NOW pls record/tx, join http://is.gd/4oWvut #
- RT @Ssirgany Residents have organized civil force to protect neighborhood in Dokki. They are trying to scare looters. #jan25 #egypt #
- RT @azelin: RT @stevenacook: Omar Soleiman devised the strategy to deal with the January 25th protests. #Jan25 #
- RT @sultanalqassemi: BREAKING Al Jazeera: Omar Shafeeq is the new Prime Minister, asked to form government #jan25 #
- Should add that video of Mubarak personally swearing in Sulelman doesn't exactly help establish his credibility at this moment. #Jan25 #
- RT @azelin: RT @samihtoukan: People in the streets are chanting against Omar Suleiman this is what I expected #jan25 #egypt #
- Yes – RT @abumuqawama: This joust between the NDP stooge and the AJE anchor is hilarious. She is cold bossing this interview. #Jan25 #
- Omar Suleiman will have to take presidency before this is even a viable attempt to calm #Jan25 VP slot is meaningless. #
- RT @weddady: Mubarak's ouster is in progress. No more inheritance, NDP will implode. #Jan25 #
- RT @arabiadeserta: @BlogsofWar oF course Egyptian will see Omar Suleiman appt it as a ply. They are not stupid, past four days have… #
- @AJEnglish broadcast – "Protesters trying to take Ministry of Interior building" #Jan25 #
- This strikes me as the type of transition that would work flawlessly in a period of stability but now… #Jan25 #
- Omar Suleim move acceptable to international community. but wonder if Egyptians will see it as too transparent a ploy. #jan25 #
- RT @blakehounshell: Omar Suleim has close Pentagon and CIA ties; heavily involved in the Palestinian territories. U.S. needs to be very… #
- RT @eacusa: #jan25 #egypt OMAR SULIAMAN SWORN IN AS VICE PRESIDENT!! HE IS A PIECE OF CRAP #
- RT @mohkhateeb: RNN: Amer Suleiman is a US selection: he is a protector of the US and Israel affairs in the region #jan25 #egypt #
- RT @sultanalqassemi: See now: image of Omar Suleiman taking the oath as Vice President http://yfrog.com/h0jfugkj #
- RT @blakehounshell: Prescient profile of Omar Suleiman from 2009 in FP: Egypt's Next Strongman http://bit.ly/gwrAD0 #
- RT @almasryalyoum_e: Hospital says police shooting to kill http://ow.ly/3MvOP #Jan25 #Egypt #Mubarak #
- RT @blakehounshell: Big news on Omar Suleiman being named Egyptian VP. That means he's being tapped to take over. Some Egyptians like… #
- RT @lindsaywise: Muslim Brotherhood leader on Al Jazeera English: The Muslim Brotherhood does not intend to put forward a candidate for… #
- RT @emile_hokayem: As I predicted yesterday: Omar Sleiman appointed VP. May be army easing Mubarak's way out #
- Obama may be all kinds of busy behind closed doors but the opportunity lost here is in engaging the Egyptian people. Huge failure #Jan25 #
- Don't think sheer numbers will sway Mubarak. It still comes down to the military. Think we'll know where they really stand soon. #Jan25 #
- @robertcaruso Obama has probably ordered them to observe curfew… #
- RT @robertcaruso: I hope NAVCENT/MARCENT is planning to unilaterally rescue US citizens and embassy personnel, if they can't get WH… #
- RT @azelin: RT @sharifkouddous: People running back again toward Interior Ministry #Egypt #
- RT @jan25voices: LPC: Gunshots, tank movement at New Maadi near Gupco (Big Gv't petrolium depot) #Jan25 #Jan28 #Egypt #
- RT @tweetsintheme: CNN interviews its anchors about Egypt. Al Jaz interviews Rob Malley and former Arab diplomats. Who ya gonna watch?… #
- Relationship between protesters and army encouraging but this could turn on a dime. #Jan25 #Egypt #
- MT @alaa: hero has fallen & his body processing through the tahrir protest, wonder if he died in front of ministry on interior #Jan25 #
- MT @dima_khatib What curfew? I have never seen so many people gathered downtown Cairo. It is PACKED #egypt #jan25 #
- RT @intelwire: Alexandria state security offices, museum on fire http://bit.ly/f5EG8b #Jan25 #Egypt #
- RT @ashrafkhalil: #jan25 Protestor told me after Mubarak's speech @have you heard anyone this week yelling 'Down down with the Cabinet?' #
- RT @bamyabombom: #Egypt #Jan25 Shibeen il Kom prison is on fire #
- RT @sultanalqassemi: BREAKING: Wafd party joins hands with Change Party leade by @ElBaradei to form one party. Al Arabiya #
- RT @hammametsou: 100s of people in egyptian embassy 26 South Street, London W1K 1DW #egypt http://yfrog.com/h39zjmj #
- http://ow.ly/3Mu2u – RT @mostafamgaafar: ahmed Ezz just quit the npd #jan25 #egypt #
- RT @freedom_rising: RT @jan25live: RNN: Eye witness, a massacre of Muslim Brother members in Abu Za'abal prison #jan25 #egypt #
- RT @dannyramadan: News that prisoners are sit free in Maadi. #jan25 #
- RT @abdu: The army is seperating the police an the protesters in front of the interior ministry #Egypt #Mubara #Cairo #
- RT @jan25live: RNN: Intense firing at Central Bank Press in #Cairo #jan25 #egypt #
- RT @sultanalqassemi: BREAKING BBC Arabic: Army has given orders to police in Mahalla Kubra to hand over all their weapons to avoid firing… #
- RT @scarfacejo: Live on #aljazeera 8 dead in Abu Za3bal Jail #jan25 #egypt , gunfire reported inside jail #
- RT @dima_khatib: A prisoner in Abu Zaabal Prison says snipers are surrounding prisoner with 500 prisoners inside, he could hear live… #
- RT @alaa: Mubaraks police is killing prisoners in abu zaabal jail right now #Jan25 #
- RT @monaeltahawy: Via @alaa: Many more at #Tahrir Square than first day of protests. Joyous atmosphere, children there too #Jan25 #
- Curfew starting in 30mins. Could be good indication of where army stands. Lots of ppl will be on the streets as night falls. #Jan25 #
- RT @jonjensen Going back out to report in Tahrir. This trip, will not be tweeted. #Egypt #Cairo #Jan25 #
- MT @JimmySky Not only is their coverage better, so are their apps. @AJEnglish streaming for the iPhone http://t.co/kzB7jeS #Jan25 #
- Conflicting reports on the position of the army continue – some say harsh enforcement of curfew – others say they will be neutral #Jan25 #
- RT @arabist New on Arabist: The army and the people http://arb.st/h1Q7Wg #Jan25 #Egypt #
- RT @jan25live RNN: ~250000 are in #Tahrir square and number is continuously increasing #jan25 #egypt #
- RT @ianinegypt State TV reporting the Army is going to be strict about the curfew #jan25 #egypt #
- RT @ianinegyptState TV reporting the Army is going to be strict about the curfew #jan25 #egypt #
- Impressed by Egyptian people throughout #Jan25 Hope they make wise choices #postjan25 as well. Future uncertain..but interesting. #
- RT @jwildeboer How ironic. CNN spreads FUD, Al Jazeera reports objectively. For years we were told it is the other way round. #Egypt #Jan25 #
- RT @SultanAlQassemi Al Jazeera reporter: Talks that Mushir Tantawi may be chosen as interim president of #Egypt #jan25 #
- RT @Tom_El_Rumi Big group of people now headed over Qasr al-Nil in the direction of Tahrir. This would swell numbers significantly. #jan25 #
- MT @Tom_El_Rumi Just been to Tahrir… They've set Hardees on fire. Army standing patiently by. #jan25 #
- RT @RHelmii Most of us have internet back now wait for all the footage ;) #jan25 #
- RT @BBCWorld Prisoners rioting in the Shabeen Al Qom prison in city of Al Monoofiyah. Security forces using live fire #jan25 #Egypt #
- RT @MostafaMGaafar egyptian tv apparently has nothing to air but conspiracy theories & tons of BS about Muslim brothers all day long #jan25 #
- RT @Gsquare86 I have internet access from an 'unknown' location, the people are in MILLIONS in the streets and http://tl.gd/8fa1sj #
- RT @SultanAlQassemi Al Jazeera breaking: Disagreement emerges between army & Presidency on how to deal with protesters #jan25 #
- Streaming tweets and video – http://bit.ly/faDhT5 #Egypt – #Jan25 list of accounts you should follow – http://bit.ly/eX3GWH #
- RT @bbclysedoucet text message on mobile:''we regret mobile coverage in #egypt cut on instruction from govt. Now restored.'' #Jan25 #
- Well, of course – RT @SultanAlQassemi Al Jazeera breaking: Saudi King Abdullah "supports Husni Mubarak & condemns violence" #Jan25 #
- Every dictator, esp. Mubarak, shares that wish right now – RT @shadihamid kinda wish i had the power to predict revolutions #jan25 #Egypt #
- RT @jrug Egypt latest: I'm hearing rumours the military could take over tonight. #jan25 #
- Good luck with that Mubarak – RT @AlArabiya_Eng Egypt extends hours of curfew in Cairo, Alexandria, Suez #Egypt #Jan25 #
Need to Know: 2011-01-29
- RT @FourYawkeyWay 50,000 protesters in tahrir square! #egypt #jan25 #
- Hearing #jan25 death toll numbers ranging from 20s to well over 100. Don't think we'll have any firm numbers for some time in this chaos. #
- RT @Rory_Medcalf #Iran hangs Dutch woman detained in election unrest http://t.co/56hWBZN #
- RT @lars_akerhaug I think Baradei is trying to pitch a compromise that Mubarak could accept for him to resign without losing his honor. #
- RT @lars_akerhaug Baradei: The system has failed. We want Mubarak to declare he will not run again for president. #
- Might as well be – RT @jeremyscahill @BlogsofWar is that a craps game happening behind him? #Jan25 #
- That Obama on the phone photo I said was coming? Here it is http://twitpic.com/3ubl1u #Jan25 #
- RT @intelwire In Cairo, Egypt, a street-eye view on a day of 'revolution' and high hopes – CSMonitor.com http://bit.ly/euhc7w #Jan25 #
- RT @joshmull Inside the State Department’s Arab Twitter diplomacy http://bit.ly/gaX77n (by @joshrogin via @monaeltahawy) #
- Thanks for the countless #FF and RTs today everyone. Never had a spare moment to say acknowledge them! #
- @joshmull @JDWax It's not about the editorial slant. I just want a network that, you know, does news stuff. #
- @DIRECTV Never thought I'd say this but can you take back @CNN @MSNBC & @FoxNews and give me @AJEnglish instead? #Jan25 #
- #Jan25 #FollowFriday – http://bit.ly/eX3GWH – Streaming tweets and video – http://bit.ly/faDhT5 #Egypt #Cairo #
- Obama to speak soon – http://english.aljazeera.net/watch_now/ #Jan25 #Egypt #
- This could be a problem – RT @Jan25voices Reports from Cairo: People angry, feeling that the army has tricked them. #Jan25 #Egypt #
- RT @jaketapper POTUS to make statement on #egypt in state dining room in next 15-20 min, we're told #Jan25 #
- @dailyexception Dictators have everything in control until they don't. Sometime it's hard to spot the transition – especially for them. #
- Mubarak's speech was so bad it even pissed off non-Egyptians. #Jan25 #Egypt #
- Seems certain that Mubarak will eventually order the army to retake the streets. Questions is – will they? #Jan25 #Egypt #
- RT @RamyYaacoub Confirmed: More protesters are protesting in Alexandria now than before the speech. #Jan25 #Egypt #
- RT @vulturous @BlogsofWar maybe we wont wait for tomorrow…..it started already in tahrir square #egypt #jan25 #
- RT @mand0z Alright lets ignore Mubarak for a sec. and get ready for another long day of protests tomorrow. #Jan25 #Egypt #
- RT @avinunu My dad listening to Mubarak: "This is what the Americans call bullshit" #Jan25 #Egypt #
- Mubarak is sealing his fate w/ this #Jan25 speech. Only drastic immediate reform measures would have had a chance. #Egypt will be insulted. #
- Mubarak doesn't sound like he's giving much ground. Not a good sign so far. #Jan25 #Egypt #
- Mubarak speaking live now – http://english.aljazeera.net/watch_now/ #Jan25 #Egypt #
- I would expect Mubarak to offer concessions before bailing on #Egypt I doubt people will be receptive. #Jan25 #
- RT @Mayousef Nile TV says #Mubarak is speaking in a while #jan25 #
- RT @jilliancyork Amazing photos from #Egypt http://bit.ly/gu7Y0f #jan25 #
- Eventually we'll see @whitehouse damage control. Still photos of a serious Obama on the phone. See? He was doing stuff! #Jan25 #
- RT @ElVeiga Egyptian sources are dismissing reports that Gamal Mubarak and his family have left Cairo. #Jan25 #
- Unconfirmed but.. RT @Remroum Channel 10 in Israel is saying Mubarak flew to Switzerland via priavte jet (via @GazaYBO) #Egypt #Jan25 #
- RT @MideastYouth RT @jan25live: RNN: Vodaphone headquarters are under invasions all around the country #jan25 #egypt #
- Epic – RT @telecomix #telecomix #hamradio activists are recieving signal in morse code frm egypt. when countries block web we evolve. #jan25 #
- Wasn't Obama supposed to be the guy who reached out to the Arab world? This is huge opportunity – utterly wasted. #Jan25 #Egypt #
- Feels like I've read every #Jan25 tweet this week. Religion rarely mentioned. Anger spans class & faiths. #
- RT @NohaAtef NO #CNN !!!! Muslim Brothers didn't call for today's protests! #Stopspreadingyournonsense #Egypt #Jan25 #
- Lots of @StateDept traffic to my #Egypt #FollowFriday list. That's a good thing. #Jan25 #
- Updated – My #Jan25 #FF – http://bit.ly/eX3GWH – Streaming tweets and video – http://bit.ly/faDhT5 #Egypt #Cairo #
- Something smart out of Robert Gibbs, @whitehouse spokesman, "This is a situation that will be resolved by the Egyptian people." #Jan25 #
- RT @monasosh I know far fetched, but if any doctors could help in downtown,small mosque next to koshari el tahrir where injured r #Jan25 #
- RT @abuhatem Anonymous Arab FM to @HalaGorani on #CNN says "the regime is finished, the army will probably take over in transition." #Jan25 #
- Number will surely grow – RT @abdu: Reuters: 5 killed in #Cairo today #Egypt #Jan25 #
- MT @abuaardvark shutting down internet didn't work: Friday everybody knew mosques would be focal points, didn't need to coordinate. #jan25 #
- RT @AJELive Al Jazeera English: Unconfirmed reports that that army and the police are clashing #aljazeera #Jan25 #Egypt #
- The Blogs of War Watchlist is out! http://bit.ly/dS8o5l ? Top stories today by @brookingsinst @fedcomputerweek #
- RT @lars_akerhaug Seems like people are again in control of Tahrir. #Jan25 #Egypt #
- Even if Mubarak does put down the #Jan25 unrest it is clear that he has lost #Egypt #
- Curfew? No, Cairo is burning. #Jan25 #Egypt #
- RT @ShawkattRaghib NDP HQ in Kom Ombo is burning. #Egypt #Jan25 #
- My #Jan25 #FF – http://bit.ly/eX3GWH & Streaming tweets and video – http://bit.ly/faDhT5 #
- RT @SherineT 5 army tanks heading towards central suez reports AJ Jamal El Shayyal #Jan25 #Egypt #
- Egyptian state media – Armed forces ordered to reinforce police during curfew starting soon. Going to be a rough night in Cairo. #Jan25 #
- Al Jazeera English in Cairo is doing it right. Amazing coverage. Trying to evade security forces in their building. #Jan25 #Egypt @AJELive #
- Reports that Mubarak is about to address #Egypt #Jan25 #
- State security has entered Al Jazeera's studio in Cairo – Probably not good. #Jan25 #Egypt #
- AJ English – Protesters have control of most of Alexandria. #Jan25 #
- RT @RamyRaoof i will have internet access for the coming few minutes. I need to spread some info quickly. #Jan25 #Egypt #
- AJ English – "The Army is Here!" – Protesters and armored vehicle full of what looks like troops on screen – friendly encounter! #Jan25 #
- RT @AlecJRoss President #Obama addresses protests in #Egypt in @YouTube Interview with @Grove http://bit.ly/f3Eml6 #jan25 #
- RT @evgenymorozov: Internet-savvy Obama administration is prepared to use all social media outlets available to stay silent on Egypt #Jan25 #
- RT @AJELive New Frequency AlJazeera Live : Nilesat –10949 vertical #Jan25 #Egypt #Sidibouzid #Tunisia #Tunise #Benali #
- RT @alaa RT @RiverDryFilm: Nour DSL is still working in Egypt, Dial up with 0777 7776 or 07777 666 #Jan24 #Egypt #
- MT @Dima_Khatib protesters in Suez have taken control of downtown Army Street. They carry arms from police who pulled out #egypt #jan25 #
- A silent @whitehouse is going to have tragic consequences for our relationship w/ #Egypt and the Arab world. Going from bad to worse #Jan25 #
- RT @Hamza_online I just wonder what #Obama & H. #Clinton make of #Egypt Protests. They seem too quiet to be supporting #Democracy #Jan25 #
- RT @Silver_Queen CNN from Alexandria: Police throwing tear gas inside mosques. #Egypt #Jan25 #
- AJ English reporter – crowds chanting "Where is the international media?" #Jan25 #
- Amazing scene on Al Jazeera english – Protesters charging a lone police van and forcing it to flee after a brief standoff. #Jan25 #
- Live stream of #Jan25 & #Egypt tweets & live video links (Al Jazeera English & BBC Arabic) – http://bit.ly/faDhT5 #
- RT @weddady Police attacking CNN crew in Cairo #Jan25 #
- RT @shmpOngO news from Sharqia (not confirmed yet ) about police forces are joining the protesters #jan25 #
- RT @evanchill Prominent Egyptian opposition politician Ayman Nour struck in the head by a rock, hospitalised, "semi-conscious." #jan25 #
- @wikileaks getting into it – linking cables describing use of torture by Egyptian government. #Jan25 #Egypt #
- RT @AmrEldib The Guardian reporter audio report that Police is siding with protesters http://bit.ly/f7mjVU #Jan25 #
- AJ English describing man covered in blood carrying a young dead woman – hit in the head by a gas canister. #Jan25 #Egypt #
- RT @RamyYaacoub #Cairo airport security is detaining all activists/journalists coming in :( #Egypt #Jan25 #
- RT @abzzyy Al Jazeera Arabic: Tahrir Square is now empty of security personnel and it belongs to the protestors. #Jan25 #Egypt #
- @jkerrison #jan25 is not twitter hype. Video, tweets, http://www.blogsofwar.com/breaking-news-live-tweets/ #
- Jane Dutton in Cairo opening Al Jazeera studio windows – can hear thousands chanting "down with the regime" #Jan25 #Egypt #
- RT @Umm_Issa AJE reports unconfirmed reports in Mansouriyya that 40,000 protesters are destroying NDP offices #Jan25 #
- MT @lisang Nile Sat (Egyptian TV) disconnected Al Jazeera Arabic. #jan25 #
- RT @SultanAlQassemi Egyptian journalist Ahmad Ali estimates that the number of protesters in Alexandria has reached 100,000. #Jan25 #
- Al Jazeera broadcast – Two officers charged for refusing to use live ammo against #Jan25 protesters in #Egypt #
- Live stream of #Jan25 & #Egypt tweets & live video links – http://bit.ly/faDhT5 – Smaller mobile version – http://blogsofwar.com/mobile/ #
- RT @SultanAlQassemi Breaking BBC Arabic: Protesters have stormed ruling NDP party headquarters in Ismailiya http://tl.gd/8ekhrj #
- RT @SultanAlQassemi Latest images from BBC Arabic. protestors clashing & vehicles http://yfrog.com/gzfiqpkj http://tl.gd/8ekh89 #
Need to Know: 2011-01-28
- RT @shean702 We should be pumping high speed internet & uncensored television in to a multitude of countries. #
- RT @SultanAlQassemi More possible ways to access the internet in Egypt: roaming on foreign sim cards seems to be working. #
- @Port_Sa3eedy MB=muslim brotherhood #
- RT @jan25live Egyptian authorities arrest many MB leaders, seven of them are Guidance Office #jan25 #egypt #
- RT @dcb23 RT @egypthashtags: Ham Radio Operators Needed http://bit.ly/gO5zym #Egypt #Jan25 #
- RT @wikileaks We will soon release numerous cables on Egypt. #Jan25 #
- Tech background on the blackout – RT @bsebti #Egypt leaves the Internet: http://is.gd/ZMFfij #Jan25 #
- The media won't talk, the Egyptians can't talk, and Biden won't shut up. #jan25 #Egypt #
- The only thing that should be silenced at this important moment in history is Joe Biden. #Jan25 #Egypt #
- Access to the internet has never been a requirement for revolution. #Egypt #Jan25 #
- RT @eacusa morale in Cairo still high,veteran activists from 60s & 70s r spreading knowledge of predigital ways 2 coordinate #jan25 #
- @KellyQuiggle That's sort of beside the point don't you think? Should we have ignored the Chinese democracy protests b/c they were doomed? #
- Messaging fail – RT @mmhastings will biden's comments be a green light for mubarak to kill a bunch of folks in Egypt tomorrow? hope not. #
- @unlikelysaint I need to be inserted into Cairo with a satphone, a camelbak full of redbull, and an iphone. Put a team together plz :) #
- It's so bad I'm even missing Dan Rather. Hell, he would have held network execs at gunpoint to get the #Jan25 story out. #
- So egypt goes into total blackout on the eve of what may be a revolution and not a single 24/7 news network is talking about it. Really? #
- Thousands of Egyptians have been monitoring my live #Jan25 tweet stream at http://bit.ly/faDhT5 for 3 days. Now there are none. #
- RT @SultanAlQassemi Egyptian security shoot unarmed protestor. Cries in Arabic saying "One has died!" http://apne.ws/dEYanu #Jan25 #
- Live stream of #Jan25 & #Egypt tweets – http://bit.ly/faDhT5 – Smaller mobile version – http://blogsofwar.com/mobile/ #
- RT @vinceperritano I am in #Cairo Social networks are down, so I am twittering through my Flickr. http://flic.kr/p/5PpoJQ #Jan25 #Egypt #
- Egypt's future very uncertain but much of it hinges on the next 18-24 hours. #Jan25 #Egypt #
- RT @bencnn Twitter is working on TE data, in Maspiro at least, as is Facebook. But Mobinil SMS stopped functioning. This concerns me. #Jan25 #
- RT @mshakour Rasd News Network Internet Radio is now live streaming. http://j-tv.me/hoAQQG #jan25 #egypt #
- RT @SultanAlQassemi Al Jazeera Breaking: group of bedouins fire RPG rocket on Egyptian security office in Sheikh Zuwaid, North Sinai. #Jan25 #
- MT @ForeignPolicyI Working Group on #Egypt urges Obama to speak w/greater clarity, & back words with actions http://fb.me/NuNNOb0u #Jan25 #
- No way @NoMoreDictators is legit – but a very interesting tactic. #Jan25 #Egypt #
- Pivotal moment – RT @SultanAlQassemi Al Arabiya breaking: "Egyptian Security will not allow any demonstrations on Friday" #Jan25 #
- If you were dumb enough to LOIC a financial institution all you can do is grind your hardware to toilet-flushable dust & pray. #
- I said weeks ago that waves of arrests for script kiddies were on the horizon. Some had no idea what they were getting into. #
- RT @josephmenn FBI says it executed "more than 40" search warrants today in probe of #Anonymous DDos attacks. #
- @Brandale2221 @UnlikelySaint @dailyexception I admit to barely paying attention to the SOTU. Pretty meaningless theater. #
- RT @zooko And here is the write-up by the Guardian journalist after he survived the night: http://is.gd/w1DNDv #Jan25 #
- @UnlikelySaint @Brandale2221 Somebody has to attach the Chinese solar panels to the Chinese train and smoke the South American Salmon. #jobs #
- RT @bencnn Watch Friday. 1.Protests (obviously) 2.Police AND thugs-back against the wall, could be vicious.3.Eroding US support. 4.ElBaradei #
- RT @whumba Egypt protest leaflets distributed in Cairo give blueprint for mass action http://bit.ly/geNB7e #Dictators #Egypt #Jan25 #
- RT @reuters: Suspicious Dallas FedEx package contained papers http://reut.rs/g7asDW #
- MT @AlArabiya_Eng Plane carrying ElBaradei lands in Cairo airport amid tight security http://www.alarabiya.net/en_default.html #Jan25 #Egypt #
- Will Ferrell & #Jan25 trending at the same time. How awesome would it be if those two stories became one? Put him on a plane today. #
- The Blogs of War Watchlist is out! http://bit.ly/eGUcId ? Top stories today by @navytimes #
- Added my #postJan25 question to the #jan25 streaming tweets page – http://bit.ly/faDhT5 #
- Suspicious package triggers evacuation at downtown #Dallas high-rise http://t.co/1H0Q7eb #
- Question for Egyptians. What #Jan25 reaction/steps from the @whitehouse would be viewed positively in #Egypt & help #postJan25 relationship? #
- Two more fantastic interviews lined up for Blogs of War – #Pakistan and #Cyberwar experts. #
- @RogueAdventurer @intelwire you'd think some media players would gamble their coffee budget on an experiment like that but.. #
- RT @uani: GOOD MOVE! #Iran #039;s Propaganda Press TV has British bank account frozen http://uani.com/hCeqsp #iranelection #
- @RogueAdventurer Oh, then you have time to find venture capital for "Rogue Blogs of Intelwire, LLC" @intelwire #
- The problem for Obama is that if he doesn't take bold steps to address #Jan25 issue soon the window may close – will get very difficult. #
- RT @SultanAlQassemi Al Arabiya breaking: Protestor dies in clashes with police in Northern Sinai. #Jan25 #Egypt #
- @intelwire Reality isn't so great but it's fun to think about what I could do with even a fraction of that budget. #
- RT @ianinegypt Protesters looting fire station. The surge seems unaffected by tear gas, rubber bullets. #jan25 #suez #
- RT @rzollAP #Mubarak ruling party says it's ready for dialogue, but offers no concessions to protesters #egypt http://apne.ws/htj7sj #
- @UnlikelySaint I complain too much but the media really is failing us. Wish I had pockets deep enough to launch my own network. #
- Still lots of users in #egypt – Live stream of #Jan25 tweets – http://bit.ly/faDhT5 – mobile version – http://blogsofwar.com/mobile/ #
- MT @dubaijazz Egyptian analyst on BBC Arabic: the overwhelming driving force behind the protests is the middle class. #Jan25 #
- Interested in seeing how Obama plays #Jan25 events. Room for bold & defining moves if he is daring & honestly engages citizens of #Egypt #
- RT @ianinegypt Ambulances carrying injured away. Protesters number in the hundreds maybe thousands. #jan25 #suez #
- True – RT @LizzieViolet Just wonder because haven't found official confirmation he is a diplomat. #Pakistan #
- American diplomat kills two Pakistanis in self defense http://ow.ly/1b3kvB #pakistan #
- I could see Mubarak announcing a massive reform proposal to buy time but the opportunity for that may have already passed. #jan25 #
- Mubarak will likely hit a decision point soon – maybe Friday. Use the full power of the state & try to put down #jan25 unrest – or flee. #
- RT @bencnn Muslim Brotherhood's call on supporters to join nationwide Friday protests could be decisive. #Jan25 #Egypt #
- As Arabs protest, Obama administration offers assertive support http://wapo.st/es9fY7 #jan25 #
Blogs of War Twitter FollowFriday – #Jan25 Protests in Egypt Edition
International media has been slow to react and Mubarak has attempted to silence the population but Twitter just keeps rolling. Here are some of my favorite sources from every angle of this developing story. Whether on the ground in Cairo or observing from afar they’re all informative. Follow them.
There’s far too many to list here. I’m streaming live #Jan25 tweets on this page (along with links to live video streams, twitter lists, and other resources). You’ll find even more people to follow there.
3arabawy – Abdurahman Warsame. Broadcast Journalist @ Al Jazeera English.
AJELive – Al Jazeera English. Coverage of live & breaking news events.
AJEnglish – Al Jazeera English, the 24-hour English-language news and current affairs channel, is headquartered in Doha, the capital of Qatar.
Alaa – Alaa Abd El Fattah. Frequent updates.
AlArabiya_Eng – Al Arabiya English. The English site of the Arab world’s leading news station.
AlecJRoss – Alec Ross. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s Senior Advisor for Innovation.
AmgadRezk – Amgad Rezk. An Egyptian citizen, other than that I am nobody!
Arabist – The site on Arab politics and culture.
AymanM – Ayman Mohyeldin. Ayman is a Correspondent for Al Jazeera English.
Azelin – Aaron Y. Zelin. Research Assistant, Department of Politics, Brandeis University.
Bencnn – Ben Wedeman of CNN. Great updates from Egypt.
Demaghmak – Demagh MAK. Cairo.
Dima_Khatib – Dima Khatib. Arab journalist and eternal rebel. Al Jazeera’s Latin America Correspondent. My tweets don’t reflect Al Jazeera’s views.
Eacusa – We are a group of Egyptians and Egyptian Americans committed to Egypt’s democratic, political, social, and economic reforms.
EgyptUpdates – Breaking news out of Egypt.
Elazul – Based in USA and Cairo. Frequent updates.
ElBaradei – Mohamed ElBaradei. On the ground in Cairo and attempting to join the protests. Under house arrest at the moment.
Evanchill – Evan Hill. Online producer at Al Jazeera English in Doha by way of San Francisco by way of Wisconsin. Professional cynic. C is my middle initial. All views are my own.
Habibh – Habib Haddad. Founder @Yamli & @YallaStartup, entrepreneur, activist, frequent traveler and a big believer – Young Global Leader, GAC on Innovation.
Intelwire – J.M. Berger. High-volume terrorism/security feed.
Jonjensen – Jon Jensen. Writer, reporter, producer. Based in the Middle East.
Litfreak – Things I have survived: Saudi Arabia, Texas, 9 months without Conan. Thing I am attempting to survive: Grad school.
lars_akerhaug – Lars Akerhaug. News reporter. Interested in war and terrorism, Arabist at heart.
Monaeltahawy – Mona Eltahawy. Columnist and public speaker on Arab and Muslim issues.
Monasosh – Blogs at http://ma3t.blogspot.com/.
Octavianasr – Octavia Nasr. Editor of http://OctaviaNasr.com Founder of Bridges Media Consulting.
RamyRaoof – Ramy Raoof. Human Rights Defender| Online Media| Digital Activism| Digital Security| Editor of Egyptian Blog for Human Rights.
Rzabaneh – Rania Zabaneh. AlJazeera English Producer in WestBank, oPt. MS Journalism, Columbia-USA & MA Democracy and Human Rights, Birzeit-PS. Tweets are mine; not AlJazeera’s.
Salmaeldaly – Salma el Daly.
ShereefAbbas -Born in Cairo raised in the UAE, studied Pol.Sci@AUC, Researcher @ Al-Ahram Center for Pol. & Strategic Studies.
ShmpOngO – Frequent updates.
SultanAlQassemi – Sultan Sooud Al Qassemi is a columnist for The National.
Telecomix – The Telecomix News Agency aims to inform about the telecoms package, ACTA, data retention, net neutrality and censorship within EU and the rest of the world.
Tharwacolamus – Ammar Abdulhamid. Dissident, heretic, democracy activist.
Themoornextdoor – Quid novi ex Africa? North Africa, foreign policy & American Muslim issues.
TweetsintheME – Andrew Lebovich. Learning and writing about the Middle East, North Africa, France, and all sorts of other things.
Umm_Issa – Mother, Aston Villa fan and Middle Eastern history fanatic.
Webaddy – Mauritanian activist, focused on civil rights in the Mideast and North Africa.
