Egypt: day of departure

Egypt's organized opposition groups (click on image to enlarge). Update: "It's worth pointing out that a lot of the younger Egyptians regard these parties as irrelevant and are more attracted towards non-party activism or movements like Kifaya ("Enough")."

As I write it is just after 1pm in Cairo and today, Friday, is the "day of departure".

Tahrir (Liberation) Square is very full. The army is searching all who enter the square to try and weed out any armed pro-Mubarak thugs.

Al Jazerra live stream: here

If that stream is too 'choppy', go to Al Jazeera's youtube channel and scroll down that page.

Elsewhere, Guardian live blog for continual updates

To all, stay safe

Al Jazeera: Egypt

Been watching events in Egypt since Friday, thanks to Al Jazeera English's live stream. The news organization has crews in Egypt's capital Cairo as well as the cities of Alexandria and Suez.

Al Jazeera English has been superb: news, reported by bilingual journalists, and commented on by analysts who know what they're talking about.

Al Jazeera English live stream

Elsewhere, the role of Egypt's ultra football fans in the Egyptian revolt: War in Context

Translation of Egyptian pamphlet issued by activists just prior to the onset of the street demonstrations: nation

About an hour ago, the Al Jazeera office in Cairo was visited by plain-clothes 'security' officers who told Al Jazeera to take down their camera on the balcony and stop broadcasting. Al Jazeera has taken down their camera there, but they continue to broadcast images live from other parts of Cairo. . . reporters on the ground are, however, no longer being identified by name: Al Jazeera live blog

Again, Al Jazeera live stream

Assault on Gaza

Al Jazeera English: Live Video Stream

Reading matters

Two British civil servants to go to jail for attempting to publish George Bush’s desire to blow up an Al Jazeera office in Qatar. By Gavin Greenwood: Asia Sentinel