I am ok. (sic) God willing we will change our country, and all the filth that was taking place in the country has to stop. Vodafone CEO Vittorio Colao reported that the general public was still blocked from sending text messages. The Egyptian Stock Exchange said it would resume operation on 13 February.[221].
Despite continuing violence, the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces insists that the first phase of parliamentary elections will begin on November 28 as scheduled. The Egyptian electoral commission announces that. We have also been recommended for educational use by the following publications: Ancient History Encyclopedia Foundation is a non-profit organization registered in Canada. A new interim cabinet, led by Sharaf, is sworn in.
[198], State television announced the appointment of Hossam Badrawi (seen as a member of the liberal wing of the party)[198] as Head of the Shura Council after Safwat El-Sherif's resignation from his position within the party. [213] Demonstrations continued in Alexandria focused around the train station of El Ramel. [citation needed] In the Sinai town of Rafah a lynch mob killed three police officers.t[68], Many tourists sites were disrupted and the access to the Pyramids was suspended.
[94], Industrial strikes were also called in many cities, including Cairo. מובארק צפוי להתפטר הערב, "Egypt's President Mubarak May Step Down as Army Meets", "Military says Mubarak will meet protesters demands", "Mubarak meets with VP, protesters flood square", "Egyptian minister denies Mubarak will step down", "Egypt army takes charge, Mubarak to address nation", "Mubarak to announce handover in speech: TV", "Mubarak Defiance of Ouster Calls Angers Protesters", "Egypt's Mubarak transfers power to vice president", "Mubarak's refusal to step down enrages protesters", "ElBaradei calls on Egyptian army to intervene", "Mubarak's final hours: Desperate bids to stay", "Sons of Egypt's Mubarak nearly came to blows: report", "Witnesses: Egyptian army withdraws from positions near presidential palace", "Mubarak leaves Cairo for Sinai as protests spread", "Egyptian army backs Hosni Mubarak and calls for protesters to go home", "Latest Updates on Day 18 of Egypt Protests", "Egypt's Joy after Mubarak's Step Down | Demotix.com", "Mubarak is out! An Egyptian man sets fire to himself outside the parliament building in Cairo to protest government repression. Chaos was rampant in Suez during the night, but as day broke the streets remained relatively quiet.
Early in the morning shots were fired as protesters said pro-Mubarak activists tried to assault the square. [61] For the fourth day in a row the curfew was violated without repercussions.
Amr Moussa and Abdul Moneim Aboul Fotouh, considered the two most prominent candidates left in the race, engage in Egypt’s first-ever televised presidential debate. The authorities had prior legislative approval to issue such an order. The museum, which is adjacent to the anti-government protests in downtown Cairo, was being guarded by the army. [264] Suleiman called on the protesters to go home.
There is no going back.
[64], In Beni Suef, south of Cairo, 17 protesters were killed by police as the protesters attempted to attack two police stations.
[109], According to the Egyptian government media, the number of protesters in Cairo was reported to be thousands. The people of Egypt have spoken, their voices have been heard, and Egypt will never be the same. It is widely believed that the groups of Mubārak supporters are plainclothes security officers and members of the NDP waging a coordinated effort to use violence to disperse the protests.