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February 2nd, 2011
03:05 PM ET

Clashes in Cairo

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About 30 minutes before the show, pro- and anti-government protesters started to converge in Cairo's Tahrir Square. It started out with opposing chants. But we had a bad feeling it wouldn't stay peaceful.

Then the rock-throwing started. Just as quickly, we heard that it stopped... that some protesters embraced each other and knelt in prayer.

But that changed when a group rode in on horses and camels. From that moment on, we were monitoring a very fluid situation full of dramatic confrontation, though no military intervention.

As of this posting, it is still unfolding.

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  1. Ahmed

    What happing in Egypt now is organized perfectly long time ago and funded from abroad.
    I say to protesters and support, the president promise for changing the constitution is must now to enable us go for new democracy. Please safe our country, economic stability, political stability and safe blood of our citizens please go home now and give chance for smooth transition of power.

    February 3, 2011 at 11:40 am | Reply

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