Protesters gather near presidential palace in Cairo

[Turborama]

Source: Al Arabaya

Thousands of protesters gathered in different parts of Cairo and other cities on Friday including the eastern Egyptian hotspot of Suez and the Nile Delta cities of Mansoura and Sharqiya, calling for an end to "corruption" and "dictatorship," Al Arabiya TV reported.

Protesters gather near the presidential palace in Nasr City, outside of Cairo’s city center, according to Al Arabiya TV.

Police fired rubber bullets at thousands of protesters who had gathered outside the prominent al-Azhar mosque in central Cairo after Friday prayers, a Reuters witness said.

The crowd threw stones at police lines and shouted slogans against President Hosni Mubarak, 82, and his son, Gamal, 47, who many Egyptian believe is being groomed for future office. "The people want the regime to fall," they shouted, alongside "No to succession". They also cried "Down, Down, Hosni Mubarak."

Read more: http://www.alarabiya.net/articles/2011/01/28/135395.html

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Earlier headline:

AL JAZEERA TV REPORTS THAT EGYPTIAN PROTESTERS GATHERED NEAR A CAIRO RESIDENTIAL PALACE OF PRESIDENT HOSNI MUBARAK
From: http://www.forexpros.com/news/general-news/al-jazeera-tv-reports-that-egyptian-protesters-gathered-near-a-c-190473

Watch live here: http://english.aljazeera.net/watch_now/

[oberliner]

1. FYI - They just issued a correction saying that Al Jazeera did NOT report this

See link in OP.

[Turborama]

2. It's a confusing situation. I just heard the anchor say it live on TV.

Thanks for pointing out the correction.

[oberliner]

3. Indeed it is

Amazing how quickly everything seems to be happening in the region!

[Turborama]

4. Protesters Clash With Police In Cairo (Fresh protests erupt across Egypt)

Source: Sky News

Water cannons were sprayed on pro-democracy leader Mohamed ElBaradei and his supporters, who had joined a mass prayer in central Cairo.

Some shouted: "Down, down, Hosni Mubarak", in reference to the 30-year rule of the country's President.

Thousands more people of people are expected to take to the streets across Egypt today.

Protesters have warned it will be the biggest day of action, as crowds gather after Friday prayers.

Read more: http://news.sky.com/skynews/Home/World-News/Egypt-Thousands-Protest-As-Communication-Lines-Disrupted/Article/201101415914646?lpos=World_News_Carousel_Region_0&lid=ARTICLE_15914646_Egypt:_Thousands_Protest_As_Communication_Lines_Disrupted

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More details and videos at the link.

Fresh protests erupt in Egypt
Protesters take to the streets across cities demanding President Mubarak's ouster despite a security clampdown.



Protests have erupted in across cities in Egypt following Friday prayers, with angry demonstrators seeking a change in government.

Rawya Rageh, Al Jazeera's correspondent reporting from the port city of Alexandria, said protesters streamed out of mosques to chant slogans against Hosni Mubarak, the country's president for 30 years.

Police reponded by firing tear gas in a bid to disperse the angry crowd.

Protests were also reported from Suez and the Nile Delta cities of Mansoura and Sharqiya, the Reuters news agency said quoting witnesses.

More: http://english.aljazeera.net/news/middleeast/2011/01/201112810059478272.html

[xchrom]

5. solidarity! nt

[Hissyspit]

6. Reuters: Police in Egypt detain pro-democracy leader Mohamed ElBaradei - Al-Jazeera via Reuters

[Hissyspit]

8. Al Jazeera TV reports that Egyptian protesters gathered near a Cairo residential palace of President

Al Jazeera TV reports that Egyptian protesters gathered near a Cairo residential palace of President Hosni Mubarak

[dipsydoodle]

7. El-Baradei not "arrested"

rio2504‎ RT @SherineT: Looks like El Baradei is being detained inside mosque he was praying in, not arrested or detained as previously reported #Jan25 #egypt
Twitter - 1 minute ago

btw I'm think you know that he leads a largely middle class minority party and as such is almost incidental.

[Turborama]

9. MSNBC: Egypt fires water cannons at Nobel winner, protesters

CAIRO — Police used water cannons against Egypt's pro-democracy leader Mohamed ElBaradei and his supporters as they joined the latest wave of anti-government protests after Friday noon prayers.

Police also used batons to beat some of ElBaradei's supporters, who surrounded him to protect him.

Internet and cell-phone data service appeared to be cut across Egypt as authorities braced for demonstrations backed by both the country's biggest opposition group and newly returned Nobel Peace laureate and former U.N. nuclear watchdog ElBaradei.

More: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/41307908/ns/world_news-mideastn_africa/

[Turborama]

10. Live footage of battle between protesters and police/plainclothes thugs --->

Outside Al Jazeera English's office: http://english.aljazeera.net/watch_now/

Tear gas cannisters just got fired into the nearby Hilton hotel's lobby.

Live blog: http://blogs.aljazeera.net/middle-east/2011/01/28/friday-protests-liveblog