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January 26, 2011
Posted: 1039 GMT

For our complete online coverage of the Egypt protests check out CNN International and CNN Arabic.

Photo: Ben Wedeman/CNN. One protestor in Cairo holds up a sign in French saying 'Mubarak, Leave,' a slogan seen regularly during the Tunisia revolution ahead of the overthrow of President Ben Ali.
Photo: Ben Wedeman/CNN. One protestor in Cairo holds up a sign in French saying 'Mubarak, Leave,' a slogan seen regularly during the Tunisia revolution ahead of the overthrow of President Ben Ali.
Photo: Mohammed Abed/AFP/Getty Images. At least 3 people were killed in anti-Mubarak protests yesterday.
Photo: Mohammed Abed/AFP/Getty Images. At least 3 people were killed in anti-Mubarak protests yesterday.
Photo: Mohammed Abed/AFP/Getty Images. Thousands of Egyptian protestor gathered last night in Tahrir Square in downtown Cairo calling for the ouster of Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak.
Photo: Mohammed Abed/AFP/Getty Images. Thousands of Egyptian protestor gathered last night in Tahrir Square in downtown Cairo calling for the ouster of Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak.
Photo: Mohammed Abed/AFP/Getty Images. Riot police fired tear gas at anti-government protestors in Cairo who, inspired by the recent revolution in Tunisia, are demanding the resignation of their president.
Photo: Mohammed Abed/AFP/Getty Images. Riot police fired tear gas at anti-government protestors in Cairo who, inspired by the recent revolution in Tunisia, are demanding the resignation of their president.

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Sasi   January 26th, 2011 11:14 am ET

CNN you guys need to update this story to your first page. The demonstration are going on and twitter is blocked by the Egyptian dictator and his mafia!

CNN and other media need to act NOW! Help EGYPT. Freedom is not only meant for the west, our calls to democracy and freedom should not be fake!

Stephen Real   January 26th, 2011 1:51 pm ET

Look at those brave, courageous, and heroic Egyptians!
I love those peoples ! I am so impressed with their valor in the face of the dictator's boot

viobog   January 26th, 2011 5:14 pm ET

IT IS ABOUT TIME THAT THE PEOPLE OF EGYPT ERADICATE ANY REMNANTS OF NASSER'S REGIME. WE WILL NEVER FORGET WHAT THAT LEADER DID TO ALL OF THOSE WHO OPPOSED THE REGIME AND FLED EGYPT IN THE 60's. EGYPT THE BEAUTIFUL MUST BE RESTORED TO IT's SPLENDOR OF THE PAST AND BE FREE AT LAST!

NADOUIA   January 27th, 2011 12:37 pm ET

I AGREE THAT NASSER TIME WAS BAD EXTREMELY AND WE ALL SUFFERED FROM IT SINCE THEN NO JUSTICE ,
BUT WE ALSO KNOW THAT WHO WANT TO TAKE OVER NOW IS MORE DANGEROUS THEN FROM NASSER TIME TIL NOW ..
WE HEARD THEM LOUD AND CLEAR , AND NOW THEY USE ECONOMIC WORLD PROBLEM TO TAKE OVER LIKE THEY DID ALREADY IN LEBANON ..
AND IF THE AMERICANS DIDNT AND DONT LEARN THE LESSONS BEFORE ABOUT THEY AND THE FRENCH GETTING GHOMEINI BACK AND REMOVING SHA IRAN OUT AND WHAT IS HAPPENING SINCE THEN ...
IF MUBARAK IS BAD WHO 30 YEARS OF NOT AMKING WARS LET US FIND OUT AMERICA AND ISREAL HOW IT WILL BE WHEN THE CHANGE YOU ARE HELPING WILL BE ..
IT WIL BE TOO LATE TO REGRET WE CAN SEE SOON LEBANON ..
MAYBE TO KEEP ARABS BUSY AFTER NOT WANTING TO GIVE PALESTINES LANDS BACK A GOOD OUT STRATEGY KEEP THEM BUSY WITH THEIR POPULATION INTERNAL AND FORGET THE FAILURE AGREEMENTS .. BUT I KNOW TABLE AS USUAL TURN . SAD INNOCENT POEPLE PAY THE PRICE USUAL..
I AM NEITHER WITH MUBARAK AS IN HIS TIME UNJUST WAS DONE TO US FAMILY BUT WE DONT WANT TO DESTROY A COUNTRY AND ITS PEOPLE ...

REGRET WILL BE OF NO USE

Nermeen   January 27th, 2011 4:42 pm ET

im egyptian ,i want to the world to know specialy the american government plz dont be misleaded by the claimes of the egyptian government that this rage is leaded by islamic brotherhood this is UN TRUE LIE LIE we are all normal people just egyptians (muslims,christians) all brothers having one aim to get rid of corruption and live in peace and safety and to have dignity in our country to have enough food ,shelter,health care ,job opportunities(guess what!) BASIC HUMAN NEEDS which for ur info millions of the people are deprived of.

tito   January 27th, 2011 6:46 pm ET

Dear CNN reporters please try to be a part of the egyptian revolution against the non democracy life in egypt can anyone of you imagine that he have a president for his country for 30 years?
selling the whole country to the foreigners while the egyptians barely find their meals?killing your sons and fathers at the police stations?please try to be more efficient.

Johanna   January 28th, 2011 8:34 pm ET

What a great aliance
USA & dictator mubarak
once again

cancle now this briefing its a joke

Beth Ann   January 28th, 2011 11:01 pm ET

Sorry but I actually just turned on my television set and found this story plastered all over CNN. I have no idea about what all is really going on, but I plan to research this issue thouroughly throughout the rest of the day! My condolence is extended to all persons that are involved throughout EGYPT regarding this issue concerning yalls dictator. I will pray for everyone involved.
To me it seems a very far fetched requests to even ask for your entire government to resign hold tight to and in your beliefs and see this through to the END!!!

Beth Ann   January 28th, 2011 11:04 pm ET

I do believe that every individual soul that is entangled in one way or another concerning this is brave and proud to hold to their beliefs.

Abubakar Mohammed Nigeria.   January 29th, 2011 1:04 am ET

Middle east leaders are learning their lesson the hard way. African leaders watch out, it could be your turn. Respect the wishes of your people, or you could be next. The resources of the land should be utilized for the benefit of the people. Elections should be free and fair. Youth's restiveness especially for lack of basic amenities, food, jobs and good governance is what we are demanding.

Mary Alexander   January 29th, 2011 8:45 pm ET

CNN please Egypt is not strictly an ISLAMIC country although the majority is islamic their still remains the Coptic Christians. Almost all of the conversation has included something related to muslim figures, for example the protests started after Friday Prayer, the injured go to a first aid area set up in the Mosque, The not so smart Saudi King States that no Muslim should be doing this. Let me make this as simple as possible, everything that people are protesting against the Christians of Egypt have been suffering from and additionally they have been suffering from Religious discrimination. Please do not forget the incident that took place on NYE when a church was bombed right after mass. Our only relief in all that is happening in our homeland is that the outcome might finally be Equality -Justice -Freedom and Democracy for all of Egypt to include its Coptic Christian Community. Please when you are showing pictures of Muslims praying in the streets, show pictures of Christians and churches. When you interview the veiled ladies please also interview and get the opinions of those wearing the cross. We hope that this will bring us all together as one "EGYPTIANS" without religious seperation.

1oldamerican   January 30th, 2011 3:25 am ET

God bless those valiant people, some of whom have now given their lives for their freedom. I don't understand their political process yet, so I have to ask why there was not a term restriction to eliminate a so-called President of 30 years, who would be free to pass this along to his son? Sounds like dictatorship to me. Please let the Egytpian people know that this American would love to see them self-determine their government.

Ariely   January 30th, 2011 10:58 am ET

The voice of a pessimist.( Or a realist? For your consideration)

Only a change of the Arab world social and cultural structure will be the long run solution.
However no political movement has raised this flag.

The future?
More problems–No solution- More unrests regales the regime type- Unfortunately traditional historical solution were-!!!wars!!!

What political system can solve the inherent problems of the Arab world?
-High birth rate.-No working places.–Stagnated society. -Dreaming to impose Islam worldwide by force. – High percentage population increase.- Increased pressure of limited resources.- The dictators of the last 60 years dint work to solve the problems.- All the ME regimes and religious leaders brain washed peoples mind against external imaginary enemies.- Investing in armies but not in building the future.-Low leaving standards.-Increasing prices of basic food. And many more.
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Are the Islamist movements such the Muslim Brotherhood or Iran Islamism the answer?

They offer to increase the social stagnation-To be closed to the modern world- To increase the hate against non Muslims- To encourage increase of birth rate and population.- To promote Islamism worldwide war and terror tool.- Using the democracy system to get power later to ban the ream mean of democracy.
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Are the Arab people calling for western type of democracy?

The Arab masses want a solution to the unemployment and food problems regardless the regime type.
Only a few are real conserved about all their other inherent problems.
The western democracy system works in societies that developed for
a couple of centuries from absolute monarchies.
This is not the case in the Arab world.

Diane Swan   January 30th, 2011 4:31 pm ET

Let's cover the most positive aspect of these days! Christian and Muslim middle class citizens out on the streets administering First Aid and passing out food and water to the protesters and military alike. Covering the looting and fears only instills fear. Let's be a little bit more balanced. Good job CNN, so far.

ummiE   January 31st, 2011 4:32 am ET

My prayers go to all the brave people in Egypt, be them Muslims or Christians..they deserve all the prayer and support the world can give for the simple fact that they're only asking for what is rightfully theirs! I salute them for their bravery and sacrifice!

Remember Gandhi: Be the change you want to see...

Simoyd from Morocco   January 31st, 2011 1:46 pm ET

Hello,
May ALLAH bless Tunisiens and Egyptions.
Just do not give up and do not let others take your revolution.
It s people revolution and not politicians's.
The game is over and history will remember that.
Take example of french revolution centuries ago.

Yusil   January 31st, 2011 7:09 pm ET

The Egyptians are finally trying desperately to throw of the yoke of Mubarak’s dictatorial regime. I wish them the best! The hypocrisy of the American response is breathtaking. They have supported this monster for over 30 years, subjugating a nation of 80 million people to further their geo political interest in the ME. To protect the so-called security of the state of Israel, the US has supported dictators and their brutal security apparatus with the military equipment and means to subjugate hundreds of millions of Arabs in those countries. Now they are falling over themselves trying to manage to retain this dictator in power. The opposite was true when there were demonstrations in Iran. They have tried to destroy Hamas who were democratically elected to keep Fatah in power. The US and their proxy ally Israel destroyed the Lebanese government to oust Hezbollah, also duly elected. The USA will again be on the wrong side of history by siding with Mubarak or remnants of his regime as they had in 1956 with disposing the democratically elected government in Iran.

The Egyptian people have seen thru the American double speak and they will decide regardless of this brazen support of dictatorship.

Obama shame on you.

miriam   February 1st, 2011 3:28 pm ET

Yusil,

It would be interesting to know where Egypt would be now if the US hadn't sent billions in military and economic aid to Egypt as a sweetener to retain the peace in the ME.

It is quite likely that the population would be poorer than it is today, economically and intellectually, and may have fallen into the hands of the Islamic radicals more quickly and comprehensively.

While you attack the US for apparently continuing to support Mubarak, others are claiming the opposite, arguing that their lack of support will also find them on the wrong side of history.

What is for sure is that those who have blamed Israel/Jews for all the ills of the world have been consistently on the wrong side of history however convinced or brainwashed they may have been of their dishonest accusations.

Cindy   February 1st, 2011 8:31 pm ET

My daughter is in a city about 30 miles from Cairo and will go to Cairo airport for a saturday flight.. I don't know any way to help her I am very worried There will be no way to contact her Any words of advice?

Robert Pendleton   February 1st, 2011 9:59 pm ET

I am an American citizen who is totally ashamed of our so called "Democratic" form of government insanity that for the past 30 years has backed an iron fisted dictator shoveling billions of our tax dollars into the bottomless coffers of a two bit dictator and perhaps even "Democratic" agents of our own government.

To the Egyptian people... do not be taken in by our own so called "Democratic government." We have absolutely no moral authority. You will not have a better chance to get rid of Mubarak, his dictatorial government and his cohorts!!

Send Mubarak either to the gallows or to Saudi Arabia...NOW...we don't need dictators, kings, etc., and he will not be welcome in the United States of America!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

wanda   February 2nd, 2011 1:17 pm ET

i heard the presdent ...pay a few people to start ...small groop of people to start throwing things ...and i want to know who give orders to shoot the people .......why did he cut of phones and internet ...the people of egypt need a new world ..... and ..GOD BE WILLING ...THEY WILL GET it ..WITH THE HELP OF THE PEOPLE HELPPING THE PEOPLE ..

Aida   February 4th, 2011 12:20 am ET

Pursuant to phone calls today:
One of my family members in Alexandria is a teacher in public schools, they were called in to be present in the school. They were told to go out and demonstrate for Mobarak or get fired. She is scared to death and did not appear in school as requested.

Another call confirmed the earlier report that Mobarak's agents are in every district offering from 50 to 200 Egyptian pounds as well as weapons to thugs to go and demonstrate "for" Mobarak and kill the "disloyals".

Mobrarak is using "scaring" methods to dominate. He is using it with the US by scaring them from "others" who may take over if "HE" leaves. He is using the same fear method internally by instilling violence into a very peaceful demonstration. He is behind the bombing of the churches to instill factional divide and at the same time show the US that he is important in curbing the muslim extrimism, and while he is at it, he keeps the people of Egypt occupied with these crimes while he and his son and his thugs pocket in on the money from the Suez Canal and the US. WAKE UP and SEE what this Hitler is doing.

Yusil   February 4th, 2011 3:47 pm ET

miriam

Egypt has managed for thousands of years without US support! In fact they have been a major player on the world stage for Millennia unlike the US and Israel.

kristie   February 5th, 2011 4:39 pm ET

How can yall be covering the Super Bowl and the Muslim Brotherhood in the midst of the current Egyptian breakthrough?! Come on! You're old news when it comes to coverage on this issue!

Yusil   February 6th, 2011 8:12 am ET

miriam

Egypt has been a major player on the world stage for thousands of years without the help of the USA. I can't say the same for the state of Israel.

miriam   February 9th, 2011 3:20 pm ET

Yusil,

Perhaps you should study a bit more Egyptian history.

Find out about Egypt between 343BC when it was conquered by the Persians until the end of the Albanian-established dynasty in 1952.

may   May 23rd, 2011 6:51 pm ET

Pray for the CHRISTIANS that are being slaughterd by the Muslim Brotherhood/Hamas followers who is all over this!


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