Egypt Cairo Live Tweet Updates: "Tahrir is packed. Crowd has swelled. Jets keep passing overhead."

[Hissyspit]

In reverse chronological order from @sharifkouddous

People wave and hold up victory signs whenever the helicopter flies low overhead #Egypt
38 secs ago from Echofon

sharifkouddous: Tahrir is packed. Crowd has swelled. Jets keep passing overhead. Mood is celebratory. Chanting for Mubarak to get out. #Egypt

People are chanting: "where are the journalists?" #Egypt
-29 secs ago from Echofon

@sharifkouddous Fighter jets and helicopter flying low keep making passes over the square. Jets incredibly loud. #Egypt
0 secs ago from Echofon

Two jet fighters just flew overhead #Egypt
-10 secs ago from Echofon

@sharifkouddous intense debate about whether to stay or leave Tahrir. Most people seem like they're staying. My cousin says we must go. #Egypt
7 secs ago from Echofon

@sharifkouddous Many have slept in Tahrir on the muddied grass in the middle of the square. Chanting is starting & getting louder. #Egypt
6 mins ago from Echofon

@sharifkouddous Another 4pm curfew today. Seems more serious. Trying to decide whether to stay or leave. #Egypt

Lightly frisked by military to get into Tahrir. One in front said armed police trying to get in were turned away by army #Egypt

just got to Tahrir. 2 army tanks blocking entrance. Very orderly line to get in the likes of which I've not seen in Cairo before #Egypt
11 mins ago from Echofon

Mass SMS: 'Armed Forces call on loyal men of Egypt to confront traitors & criminals & protect their families & honor in our beloved #Egypt '
15 mins ago from Echofon

While lack of security is cause for concern, it's leading to more solidarity among the people & increasing hatred for regime #Egypt
28 mins ago from Echofon

The headline of opposition paper Al Masry Al Youm in Arabic: "Conspiracy by Interior Ministry to Foment Chaos" #Egypt
33 mins ago from Echofon

Reports are that many of the looters are remnants of the security forces. #Egypt
36 mins ago from Echofon

Back out on the streets. People are concerned about security and unsure of what comes next. #Egypt
39 mins ago from Echofon

[druidity33]

1. K&R...

he's been reporting for Democracy Now the past few days. Had a good interview with Prof. Juan Cole on Friday:

http://www.democracynow.org/2011/1/28/juan_cole_egypt_is_a_praetorian


Thanks for the updates...

[Hissyspit]

2. Kick w/ latest nt

[Dennis Donovan]

3. Kick

[Hissyspit]

4. sitting next to my uncle. He's been protesting alone on the streets for years. "this is a dream come

@sharifkouddous sitting next to my uncle. He's been protesting alone on the streets for years. "this is a dream come true," he says #Egypt
-38 secs ago from Echofon

[Hissyspit]

5. My uncle: "remember when I would stand alone and protest? Now look at everyone here. It's a dream" #

@sharikouddous My uncle: "remember when I would stand alone and protest? Now look at everyone here. It's a dream" #Egypt
-47 secs ago from Echofon

[Hissyspit]

6. People come shake and kiss my uncle's hand. By the dozen. They stand and take pictures with him. -29

People come shake and kiss my uncle's hand. By the dozen. They stand and take pictures with him.
-29 secs ago from Echofon

[Hissyspit]

7. One man just came up and said, "I remember when you stood alone" he kisses him. 1 min ago from Echof

One man just came up and said, "I remember when you stood alone" he kisses him.
1 min ago from Echofon

[Hissyspit]

8. He says this was a revolution of the Facebook generation. #Egypt 1 min ago from Echofon

He says this was a revolution of the Facebook generation. #Egypt
1 min ago from Echofon

[Hissyspit]

9. My uncle Mohamed Abdel Quddoos is head of freedom committee at the press syndicate. Been on streets

My uncle Mohamed Abdel Quddoos is head of freedom committee at the press syndicate. Been on streets protesting for many years.
-33 secs ago from Echofon

[Hissyspit]

10. A soldier was carried on shoulders through the crowd. Loud chants of "mubarak this is your last nigh

A soldier was carried on shoulders through the crowd. Loud chants of "mubarak this is your last night" #Egypt
-25 secs ago from Echofon

[Hissyspit]

11. Today has the most people I have seen yet in Tahrir Sq. Packed. #Egypt 1 min ago from Echofon

Today has the most people I have seen yet in Tahrir Sq. Packed. #Egypt
1 min ago from Echofon