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(35,568 posts) Tue Dec 11, 2012, 01:23 PM Dec 2012

Highlights from Egypt, Dec 11 2012 / Huge Protest. IMF Loan. Selling Egypt [View all]

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Highlights from Egypt, Dec 10 2012 (Part 2) Tahrir Under Attack. Gunshots Molotovs thrown in tents" here: http://www.democraticunderground.com/10021957747

Livestream link, what little commentary there is is mostly in English http://www.livestream.com/worldwidespeakout

Last night:

Egypt Independent ‏@EgyIndependent

Attackers descend on Tahrir Square, protesters wounded http://dlvr.it/2cjQXx

Some 10 protesters were injured in an armed attack in the early hours of Tuesday in Tahrir Square, where an open-ended sit-in has been staged since 23 November.

Unknown attackers fired birdshot at protesters in the square. Nine suffered injuries to their arms and legs, while one protester suffered from a head injury.

The attack caused a wave of chaos in the square, with protesters chanting "the people want the fall of the regime" in response, before calm eventually returned.

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http://www.egyptindependent.com/news/attackers-descend-tahrir-square-protesters-wounded?utm_source=dlvr.it&

utm_medium=twitter

This morning:

Rawya Rageh ‏@RawyaRageh

MT @mokhbersahafi: Thousands quickly fill in islamists rally as dozens of minibuses from provinces bus in morsi supporters" #Egypt

2 hours ago:

Andy Carvin ‏@acarvin

#egypt RT @cliffcheney: Protesters pounding on metal portion of wall at presidential palace. Army on other side. video http://cc.posterous.com/protesters-pounding-on-metal-portion-of-wall

Basil El-Dabh ‏@BasilElD

People now attempting to disassemble a wall using metal chains

1 hour ago

The Daily News Egypt ‏@DailyNewsEgypt

Protesters manage to break wall outside presidential palace. #Morsy, #Egypt. #DNE via @BasilElD

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Highlights from Egypt, Dec 11 2012 / Huge Protest. IMF Loan. Selling Egypt [View all] Catherina Dec 2012 OP

Judges refusing to give referendum vote any legitimacy Catherina Dec 2012 #1

Dear Western fuckwads kindly read some ACTUAL investigative work on #Egypt's constitutional draft Catherina Dec 2012 #2

Protesters pulled down army metal barricade by wall 30mins ago-standing by tanks Catherina Dec 2012 #3

Huge pro #Morsi crowds at Rabaa El-edawaya mosque now-ppl saying 9,000 Catherina Dec 2012 #4

Electoral commission: Number of judges sufficient to supervise constitution referendum Catherina Dec 2012 #5

BREAKING: Egypt's Judges Club to refrain from supervising constitutional poll Catherina Dec 2012 #6

an "increase in misinformed articles by foreign analysts who seem paid to do so or know nothing Catherina Dec 2012 #7

Again, thanks so much for keeping us up-to-date on Egypt. sinkingfeeling Dec 2012 #8

My pleasure to keep the record as straight as possible Catherina Dec 2012 #17

The US: rewarding Arab obedience Catherina Dec 2012 #9

So Morsi's government sold Egypt out to the same criminals that are in the process of destroying sabrina 1 Dec 2012 #24

It really is and he parroted the same talking points we get here Catherina Dec 2012 #37

Marches, gathering steam Catherina Dec 2012 #10

The new SCAF calls for a "national dialogue" tomorrow, says Mursi will attend. denials Catherina Dec 2012 #11

Internet is down in half of #Maadi. n/t Catherina Dec 2012 #12

"America stop supporting terrorists" Catherina Dec 2012 #13

Contradicting reports from govt on whether Defense Minister invited political forces to dialogue Catherina Dec 2012 #14

Morsi as a Pharaoh, underneath reads "Void" Catherina Dec 2012 #15

Dear Western Media & Think tanks: If you're too bloody lazy to read, feel free to watch. Catherina Dec 2012 #16

Morsi still can't say whether call for meeting is a rumor or not, MB declares they're attending Catherina Dec 2012 #18

another blow to #Morsi, court does not recognize prosecutor general Catherina Dec 2012 #19

Alexandria protests are HUGE! Catherina Dec 2012 #20

Morsi, deal with this! Egyptian women in black, with "retribution" written. & "Down with... Catherina Dec 2012 #21

Good question. It was all propaganda. I remember Laura Bush using Afghan's women to get support sabrina 1 Dec 2012 #30

Remember the wikileaks documents of the CIA's program to use Feminist Groups Catherina Dec 2012 #32

Yes, I do and that is one of many reasons why they are trying to shut down Wikileaks. sabrina 1 Dec 2012 #36

One march to on way from #Tahrir to presidential palace Catherina Dec 2012 #22

Livestream Link in English Catherina Dec 2012 #23

no exaggeration there are about 100 MB mini bus & travel bus... with MB guards Catherina Dec 2012 #25

Numbers at palace increasing rapidly. Merghany street is full of protesters. Tanks are filling ... Catherina Dec 2012 #26

Interview with men who get paid to carry out mob attacks on women in Tahrir Catherina Dec 2012 #27

I just posted a link above to an interview with some of the men who are being paid to attack women. sabrina 1 Dec 2012 #31

Reuters Livestream Catherina Dec 2012 #28

Huge crowds of anti-Morsi protesters at palace Catherina Dec 2012 #29

Conflicting narratives emerge on new prosecutor general's past Catherina Dec 2012 #33

Someone is defending Morsi's actions on DU? sabrina 1 Dec 2012 #38

Oh yeah Catherina Dec 2012 #39

Egyptians outside Al-Ittihadiyah palace, no violence or injuries reported. n/t Catherina Dec 2012 #34

Nuba will announce tomorrow that no referendum voting boxes will be allowed in their villages Catherina Dec 2012 #35

MB Statement on Shootings by Masked Men in Tahrir Square Catherina Dec 2012 #40

FJP (MB) buses attacked en route to Cairo, six injured Catherina Dec 2012 #41

Beltagy: We'll protect "Itehadya" with our blood. Abu Ismail supporters: Victory or martyrdom Catherina Dec 2012 #42

Beltagy, part-time parliamentarian & full-time bigot, asserting that >60% of protesters r Christian Catherina Dec 2012 #43

Morsi orders referendum in two phases for shortage in participating judges' numbers Catherina Dec 2012 #44

Presidential order to hold the referendum on December 15th and 22nd, due to shortage Catherina Dec 2012 #45

When will the west pay the price for its support of political Islam in the Arab world? Catherina Dec 2012 #46

Hegazy: Who ever thinks of toppling #Morsi will be beheaded Catherina Dec 2012 #47

MB chant at palace "No to constitution, yes to shari'ah (to law of God)" n/t Catherina Dec 2012 #48

" preparing 100s of 1000s of jihadis waiting for zero hour" Catherina Dec 2012 #49

MB #Ikhwan leader says MB violence is because of the rudeness of the protesters Catherina Dec 2012 #50

"15 hrs of street clashes show an organized group of disciplined Islamists. military-type exercises Catherina Dec 2012 #51

MB: 'Morsi's legitimacy or ppl's necks' Catherina Dec 2012 #52

MB not leaving Media Production Village. Will build bathrooms outside village & plan 2 build Mosque Catherina Dec 2012 #53

Image of the bathrooms they began building.. just like that Catherina Dec 2012 #54

New voter rules announced before Egypt vote Catherina Dec 2012 #55

Hegazi inciting ppl against ElBaradei & specifically agnst Church Catherina Dec 2012 #56

An overview of the IMF debacle raising important questions Catherina Dec 2012 #57

Thanks for all of this Catherina. polly7 Dec 2012 #58