2011年12月29日星期四

The government has lost all credibility

The Israeli report, from Channel 10, says he has gone to the Red Sea resort of Sharm el-Sheikh, where he has a villa. 1246 GMT: Leading dissident and Mubarak opponent, former UN nuclear watchdog head Mohammed ElBaradei Tweets: ?Entire nation is on the streets. Only way out is for regime to go. People power can't be crushed. We shall prevail. Still hope army can join? 1244 GMT: "One human rights measure announced by the President was the cancellation of Article 179 of the constitution, a measure we have long called for, as it entrenches violations relating to arrests, detentions and trials. But he failed to give any timeline for when that would happen," Amnesty said. "The language used by Vice President Suleiman to try to discourage protesters from making their voices heard is also unacceptable. It is ironic that a government which has fired on and allowed thugs to attack peaceful protesters is attempting to persuade protesters to go home by warning of chaos and destruction, the human rights group says in a statement just released. 1241 GMT: President Hosni Mubarak and Vice President Omar Suleiman "utterly failed to respond to the demands of the protesters" in their speeches last night, Amnesty International says. 1233 GMT: CNN text headline: Protesters surround government buildings in Suez, 1220 GMT: "The tension in Egypt has seen some US dollar demand after President Mubarak decided that he would not stand down, after it being widely expected he would do so, fuelling some risk aversion," CMC Markets analyst Michael Hewson tells . 1218 GMT: The dollar strengthens against the euro as increasing unrest in Egypt leads traders to seek safe-haven assets. "Developments in Egypt have forced investors to back off risk assets," said analyst Adrian Schmidt at Lloyds Banking Group. The dollar is regarded as a safe investment in times of heightened geopolitical turmoil, while the euro is viewed as a riskier currency. 1208 GMT: Governments around the world must be closely watching events in Tahrir Square today Rosetta Stone Portuguese after a US administration official told CNN last night that Mubarak's speech was "not what we were told would happen, not what we wanted to happen." 1204 GMT: A Sky News correspondent in Tahrir Square says he expects march to go ahead to six key locations including state run Nile TV and resident Mubarak's palace. "People are saying not only will people stay here but they will win the revolution, as they put it," he says. 1153 GMT: TV pictures from Tahrir Square show it is still crowded but some people are making their way out of the square. 1150 GMT: Al-Arabiya television channel is reportedly saying protesters have taken over government establishments in the city of Suez. 1142 GMT: European stock markets fall as traders weigh the developing Egypt crisis, as well as a contraction to Spain's economy and news of a key tie-up between Microsoft and the world's biggest mobile phone maker Nokia. "There's still a belief that Egypt will see a peaceful transition of power but the theme of risk aversion does seem to be creeping back onto the cards ahead of the weekend break," says Chris Weston, a trader at IG Markets. 1139 GMT: correspondents report: "Demonstrators sobbed as they conducted the weekly Muslim prayers in massed ranks in Cairo's Tahrir Square." "The preacher choked up as he gave the sermon and the crowd screamed "Leave! Leave!" at each mention of the hated strongman." 1127 GMT: The story so far: Go to 's blog site to catch up on yesterday's developments as they 1114 GMT: A protester in Tahrir Square says on BBC News: "We do not want Mubarak or Omar Suleiman. The government has lost all credibility. We call them Ali Baba and the 40 Thieves" "We are extremely frustrated and angry." 1107 GMT: Protesters in Tahrir Square wave banners and shout slogans calling for Mubarak to stand down.

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