The use of corporal police can not stop the demonstrators in Egypt. There have been repeated in Cairo and other cities to protest against President Mubarak. The opponents hope for new mass rallies on Friday. Who will win the power struggle is still completely open. At first glance, Cairo has peacefully on Thursday.
The buses, the shawarma spits are turning, giggling school girls strolling on the "road of liberation." But even a second glance reveals how much tension is in the air. Behind the school girls, two policemen standing on a rickety ladder and paint over with thick, black color is a critical government grafitto.
So much for the explanation of the government, there is no restriction on the freedom of expression. Elsewhere it does not apply: Facebook and Twitter, for the protest movement, two important mobilization and information tools, are difficult or impossible to achieve. However, the government had declared the freedom of expression find their limits where issues of safety would be affected.
Exactly what is happening now - the security of the regime of President Hosni Mubarak is in danger. At least the ruler is facing the most serious challenge in decades. Since met on Tuesday tens of thousands of Egyptians to a mass rally at the central "Liberation Square in the capital, many hope in the largest Arab country in a coup following the example of Tunisia.
"Revolution until victory, in Tunis in Egypt": This slogan that rhymes in Arabic and is suitable as a battle cry, make straight in the Internetfn who frequent the protesters, the non-stop round. Their hopes rest on Friday: After the noon prayer will take place all over new mass rallies, the watchword is "March of the million".
The scene of those who exchange information on the Internet and mobilize is extremely lively and active. "Friday our day", making it the courage to exchange tips on how best to deal with tear gas, and ask lawyers who just have a little time available to go into the prisons and to represent arrested protesters.
"The Internet has spawned a new generation," they write. They call on the Egyptians to open their private wireless networks for all, that the exchange will be even better with each other. You try everything to get the momentum on the road. "Right now we are concentrating on Friday," says one of them wants to give his name.
"Before it's too dangerous." As there were spontaneous demonstrations on Wednesday, security forces fought back on Tuesday as was immediately armed in tightly closed set, with wooden truncheons, the cops were running loose on the crowd. Later they fired tear gas grenades in the middle of downtown, where long ago were not only demonstrators but also mothers with small children on the road.
The hoped-for mass protests on Friday to better protect against the harsh measures offer the security forces: If the quantity is large enough, can align the police troops who are stationed for days in the entire city, not much. Then, the hope is that everything is possible - even a turning point by Tunisian model, as the whole hope to optimistic.
There, President Ben Ali decided to escape. "I hope to continue the protests" It is still in Egypt so far. But it is certain: the country is in exceptional condition. After a second night of protests, which focused on Cairo and Suez, came together on Thursday several dozen opposition figures from the State Department in the Cairo district of Maspero.
They shouted slogans against the government and damaged, according to eye witnesses a doorway. In Alexandria and other cities it is eating well, perhaps even more than in Cairo. A government building is said to have fired in Suez, three people, it is said, had been killed. The aged President Mubarak, in power since 1981, has not yet indicated a syllable.
It would be hard for him to find a tone that would not instantly bring him the scorn of countless protest. Would he offer mini-reform, would amount to those who are now on the road, hardly a home. Not all who demonstrate or sympathize with the demonstrators, the same demands. "Yes, I hope to continue the protests," says the 54-year-old Hassan, who owns a small restaurant on Wednesday.
"I want something to happen." But above all, driving him to that food has become so much more expensive that his sons did not find work and therefore can not marry. Just around the corner from the restaurant screaming demonstrators fleeing the police to curses, through the archway you can see them running down the street.
Hassan looks interested. Will he be classified? He does not like Mubarak and especially, he says. But he wants to wait and see. The Egyptian leader without unrest unrest have no leader. The makers of revolt among students, trade unions, intellectuals, democracy movements, but also ordinary people.
No one speaks for all disaffected or concentrated their demands. It is not clear whether can be achieved by the existing parties and movements of reform - much less whether it would reach the protesters. Who can bring as many people on the street, on what goals you agree? All of this is unclear.
One who does now in position, the Egyptian opposition politician Mohamed ElBaradei. He has intervened on Thursday to protest his countrymen against the government of President Hosni Mubarak. He was ready to lead a political change in Egypt, if people so wished, he said in Vienna. On Friday he wants to take part in the demonstrations, during which thousands of people have so far been arrested.
Egypt is therefore not only be in exceptional condition, it is also in limbo. The Friday could herald the beginning of the end for the regime, when more people actually go as Tuesday on the road. But he could also be the end of the beginning of the Egyptian revolt mark, if it fails. And in between also, anything is possible - even that the protests go on for weeks or months sporadically.
"No one knows what happened next," says a student who drinks in a coffee shop near the "place of liberation" lemonade. "Anyone who says otherwise is lying." With material from 
The buses, the shawarma spits are turning, giggling school girls strolling on the "road of liberation." But even a second glance reveals how much tension is in the air. Behind the school girls, two policemen standing on a rickety ladder and paint over with thick, black color is a critical government grafitto.
So much for the explanation of the government, there is no restriction on the freedom of expression. Elsewhere it does not apply: Facebook and Twitter, for the protest movement, two important mobilization and information tools, are difficult or impossible to achieve. However, the government had declared the freedom of expression find their limits where issues of safety would be affected.
Exactly what is happening now - the security of the regime of President Hosni Mubarak is in danger. At least the ruler is facing the most serious challenge in decades. Since met on Tuesday tens of thousands of Egyptians to a mass rally at the central "Liberation Square in the capital, many hope in the largest Arab country in a coup following the example of Tunisia.
"Revolution until victory, in Tunis in Egypt": This slogan that rhymes in Arabic and is suitable as a battle cry, make straight in the Internetfn who frequent the protesters, the non-stop round. Their hopes rest on Friday: After the noon prayer will take place all over new mass rallies, the watchword is "March of the million".
The scene of those who exchange information on the Internet and mobilize is extremely lively and active. "Friday our day", making it the courage to exchange tips on how best to deal with tear gas, and ask lawyers who just have a little time available to go into the prisons and to represent arrested protesters.
"The Internet has spawned a new generation," they write. They call on the Egyptians to open their private wireless networks for all, that the exchange will be even better with each other. You try everything to get the momentum on the road. "Right now we are concentrating on Friday," says one of them wants to give his name.
"Before it's too dangerous." As there were spontaneous demonstrations on Wednesday, security forces fought back on Tuesday as was immediately armed in tightly closed set, with wooden truncheons, the cops were running loose on the crowd. Later they fired tear gas grenades in the middle of downtown, where long ago were not only demonstrators but also mothers with small children on the road.
The hoped-for mass protests on Friday to better protect against the harsh measures offer the security forces: If the quantity is large enough, can align the police troops who are stationed for days in the entire city, not much. Then, the hope is that everything is possible - even a turning point by Tunisian model, as the whole hope to optimistic.
There, President Ben Ali decided to escape. "I hope to continue the protests" It is still in Egypt so far. But it is certain: the country is in exceptional condition. After a second night of protests, which focused on Cairo and Suez, came together on Thursday several dozen opposition figures from the State Department in the Cairo district of Maspero.
They shouted slogans against the government and damaged, according to eye witnesses a doorway. In Alexandria and other cities it is eating well, perhaps even more than in Cairo. A government building is said to have fired in Suez, three people, it is said, had been killed. The aged President Mubarak, in power since 1981, has not yet indicated a syllable.
It would be hard for him to find a tone that would not instantly bring him the scorn of countless protest. Would he offer mini-reform, would amount to those who are now on the road, hardly a home. Not all who demonstrate or sympathize with the demonstrators, the same demands. "Yes, I hope to continue the protests," says the 54-year-old Hassan, who owns a small restaurant on Wednesday.
"I want something to happen." But above all, driving him to that food has become so much more expensive that his sons did not find work and therefore can not marry. Just around the corner from the restaurant screaming demonstrators fleeing the police to curses, through the archway you can see them running down the street.
Hassan looks interested. Will he be classified? He does not like Mubarak and especially, he says. But he wants to wait and see. The Egyptian leader without unrest unrest have no leader. The makers of revolt among students, trade unions, intellectuals, democracy movements, but also ordinary people.
No one speaks for all disaffected or concentrated their demands. It is not clear whether can be achieved by the existing parties and movements of reform - much less whether it would reach the protesters. Who can bring as many people on the street, on what goals you agree? All of this is unclear.
One who does now in position, the Egyptian opposition politician Mohamed ElBaradei. He has intervened on Thursday to protest his countrymen against the government of President Hosni Mubarak. He was ready to lead a political change in Egypt, if people so wished, he said in Vienna. On Friday he wants to take part in the demonstrations, during which thousands of people have so far been arrested.
Egypt is therefore not only be in exceptional condition, it is also in limbo. The Friday could herald the beginning of the end for the regime, when more people actually go as Tuesday on the road. But he could also be the end of the beginning of the Egyptian revolt mark, if it fails. And in between also, anything is possible - even that the protests go on for weeks or months sporadically.
"No one knows what happened next," says a student who drinks in a coffee shop near the "place of liberation" lemonade. "Anyone who says otherwise is lying." With material from
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