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Posted: 05 Feb 2011 06:56 PM PST

Footage of what appears to be a Egyptian protester being shot dead by police in Alexandria has been released on the internet.
The clip, which lasts for two-and-a-half minutes, was filmed from the balcony of a backstreet apartment in the Manshya district of Egypt's second city and shows demonstrators setting up a makeshift barricade across the roadway.
A tyre is set on fire and then one of the protesters approaches a number of armed police positioned further up the street.

Initial approach: The protester, seen at the bottom of the frame, confronts two armed security officers

Standing firm: The protester stands his ground as more police arrive on the scene

The protester approaches the police, dropping his jacket to prove that he is unarmed (left). Soon more officers have arrived on the scene and train their weapons on him

End of the line: The protester falls to the ground after apparently being shot

The protester spreads open his coat as if to show the officers - who already have their weapons drawn - that he is unarmed.
But he continues to face them and gesture to them - even though the black-clad security officers have their weapons trained on him.
Then, after a tense 30-second standoff, the protester drops to the floor as if dead before the clip abruptly ends.

An accompanying caption reads: 'Most likely killed on Friday the 28th of January in the Manshya District in Alexandria'.
Although not confirmed as genuine, the graphic film is the first recorded evidence of fatalities during anti-government demonstrations that have ravaged the country for almost two weeks. So far, officials claim that 11 people have been killed and thousands injured in the clashes.
Last night the country appeared to be in chaos, despite announcements by the unpopular government that it was making moves to stand down.
Key members of President Mubarak's ruling party resigned in a move protesters dismissed as a ruse designed to 'gain time'.

People power: Egyptian anti-Mubarak protesters face military tanks in Cairo yesterday as the government came under mounting pressure to stand down

Amid confusion after a day of talks between ministers, it was initially reported on state TV that the despised 82-year-old autocrat, who has been in power for 30 years, had also stepped down – but this was later retracted.
And there were further reports that the newly appointed vice president had survived an assassination attempt in which two of his security guards were killed.

Persistence: Tahrir Square was once again crammed with protesters last night, refusing to give up their calls for a change of government

Meanwhile, Barack Obama's special envoy for Egypt, Frank Wisner, said Mubarak should stay in power for the time being to oversee the political transition. The Egyptian president has insisted that he intends to serve out the remaining seven months of his term. Protesters are demanding that he quits immediately.
The president's son Gamal Mubarak was among the senior National Democratic Party members to leave office. Mr Wisner said the resignations, which were announced on state TV, were a positive step.
The new party secretary-general, Hossam Badrawi, is seen as more liberal.

Chain reaction: Anti-government protesters form a human chain to prevent Egyptian Army tanks from clearing barricades, next to the Egyptian Museum at an entrance to Tahrir Square

Defiant: Demonstrators stand in front of army tanks alongside the Egyptian Museum on the front line near Tahrir Square

But protesters were unimpressed. One, Bilal Fathi, 22, said: 'These are not gains for the protesters; this is a trick by the regime. This is not fulfilling our demands. These are red herrings.'
Leading Muslim Brotherhood member Mohammed Habib said: 'It is an attempt to choke the revolution and gain time.'
Earlier, opposition leaders claimed they had met with Prime Minister Ahmed Shafiq to discuss proposals. One option being considered would leave President Mubarak as a figurehead, with real power handed to his vice-president, former intelligence chief Omar Suleiman.

Praying for change: Opposition demonstrators pray in front of barricades alongside the Egyptian Museum on the front line near Tahrir Square

There were also reports of an 'organised' attempt to assassinate Mr Suleiman several days ago in which two of his bodyguards were said to have been killed.
It is not clear who was behind the assassination attempt – if it was genuine – or where it took place. Elsewhere, saboteurs were blamed for an explosion at a gas pipeline in the northern Sinai Peninsula that supplies gas to Israel and Jordan. It is not known whether gas supplies had been disrupted as a result.
More than 70 British expats were ferried under guard to Cairo airport for a flight back to Gatwick laid on by the Foreign Office. Further emergency evacuations are planned 'if necessary'.

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Selepas 15 hari, Mubarak masih enggan berundur

Posted: 05 Feb 2011 06:24 PM PST

Out: Hosni Mubarak has resigned as Egypt's ruling party leader

Ahad 6 Feb 2011 hari ke-15 Himpunan 'Mengingati mereka yg Syahid' diteruskan di Dataran Tahrir Mesir.
The leadership of Egypt's ruling party resigned today - but despite reports President Hosni Mubarak had joined them and stepped down as leader, it was later confirmed he is clinging to power.
It comes as the country was on the verge of descending into chaos as newly appointed vice president Omar Suleiman reportedly survived an assassination attempt and saboteurs allegedly attacked an oil pipeline.
The balance of power hung precariously as demonstrations against President Mubarak entered their 12th day - and the army was beginning to reassert control on the streets.
The mass resignations come just days after Mubarak said he would not resign immediately – because he feared there would be 'chaos'.
The move by the other members of the ruling elite is being seen as a gesture aimed at convincing anti-government protesters that the regime is serious about reform.
The resignation of Gamal Mubarak, the hated son of the President, was hailed as a 'positive step', an Obama administration official said.
White House press secretary Robert Gibbs refused to confirm the alarming reports of an 'organised attack' on Omar Suleiman. Two of his bodyguards were said to have been killed in the incident several days ago.
The pipeline attack has been linked to Islamist militants and, along with the apparent assassination attempt, represents a frightening new element in the popular uprising that has seen one of the U.S.'s greatest Middle Eastern allies descend into chaos.
The head of Egypt's natural gas company, Magdy Toufik, said today that the explosion and fire at a gas terminal in the northern Sinai Peninsula was caused by a gas leak.

There were no reported casualties from the fire, but officials had to shut off the flow of gas to neighbouring Jordan and Israel to contain the blaze.

Up in flames: the pipeline in Al-Arish, Egypt burns after the bomb attack

Don't leave: Anti-government protesters block an Egyptian army armoured personnel carrier at Tahrir Square in Cairo today on February 5, 2011. They fear more riots if trrops depart

Mubarak's son, Gamal Mubarak, also resigned from the National Democratic Party.

Earlier, a regional governor in the Sinai, Abdel Wahab Mabrouk, told Egyptian media he suspected sabotage, but did not explain further.
Al-Qaeda linked groups have reportedly been urging Islamic militants to take advantage of the situation in Egypt to launch attacks.
Of the pipeline incident, state TV quoted an official as saying that the 'situation is very dangerous and explosions were continuing from one spot to another' along the pipeline. 'It is a big terrorist operation.'

Not going away: Anti-government protesters remained in camps in the square this morning for atwelfth day of protests

We shall not be moved: demonstrators defied a curfew and remained packed in Tahrir Square last night

There was no sign of Mubarak loyalists who had attacked protesters on previous days with rocks, petrol bombs and sticks.
It comes after the Egyptian government warned the country faced significant financial losses after 11 days of protests in major cities.
New Finance Minister Samir Radwan said the tourist business, centred on the pyramids and beaches, had been ravaged.
Mr Radwan said a fund worth $850million had been set up to compensate people whose property had been damaged.
Defence Minister Hussein Tantawi and senior army officials visited the Tahrir square yesterday in a sign that Egypt's most powerful institution was sanctioning the demonstration.
Soldiers checked IDs and performed body searches at entrances to the square.

On alert: Protesters man a barricade placed in a street near Tahrir Square

Out in force: Opposition supporters gather to listen to Egyptian-born cleric Sheikh Yusuf al-Qaradawi

No go: An army tank bearing graffiti blocks the path of a mob of anti-government protesters. Kereta kebal tentera diconteng 'Tidak kpd Mebarak dan tidak kpd Sulaimen (Naib Presiden yg dilantik ganti Mubarak)

The government in the past has used a perceived threat from Islamist militancy to justify its use of emergency laws which helped keep Mubarak in power.

The new vice president, widely considered the first successor Mr Mubarak has designated, fuelled anti-foreign sentiment by going on state television and blaming outsiders for fomenting unrest.
Omar Suleiman said: 'When there are demonstrations of this size, there will be foreigners who come and take advantage and they have an agenda to raise the energy of the protesters.'
The government has accused media outlets of being sympathetic to protesters, who want the president to quit now rather than serve out his term as he has vowed to do.

Praying for a change: Anti-government protesters kneel towards Mecca for Friday prayers below a hanging effigy of President Mubarak

We shall not be move: Anti-Mubarak protesters link hands in Tahrir Square

Sitting down on the job: Men sit cross-legged during a break in the slogan chanting

Attacks: A member of the press lies huddled on the ground after he was beaten by a mob as soldiers surround him in Cairo (Terkini: wartawan Mesir ini Ahmaed Mahmoud 36, akhbar Al-Taawun telah meninggal dunia akibat ditembak)

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