This is a compilation of my tweets (NadiaE) from January 25 to February 12. Included are some tweets by other people that I retweeted. Retweets can be recognized when a tweet starts with a twitter name other than NadiaE. I felt it was important to include some retweets because they carry part of the story of each day and they indicate what I felt was important while I was tweeting.
Tuesday, January 25, 2011: The first day of Egypt’s revolution
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
Planning on tweeting #jan25 demonstrations today in Egypt. Let’s see what happens.
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
So where’s everyone going for today’s #jan25 demonstrations in Egypt? What is your demo location of choice for today?
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
Off to the streets of #Cairo with my sneakers on and my camera handy. Won’t be driving car today. Hope taxis are available #jan25
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
Police trucks at Talbiya stop in Haram. Otherwise Pyramids road normal #jan25
Arwa Salah and I meet up to go to demonstration in the neighborhood of Shobra together. We thought the demonstration in Shobra would be more exciting because of its Christian majority. Egyptian Christians had been staging many demonstrations in recent days due to the New Year’s Eve bombing of a church in Alexandria and the government halting building of a religious complex in Giza.
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
Got into taxi. Asked him to take us to x. Showed us 3 ppl who asked him to take to demo & refused unaware that’s where WE’RE going#jan25
Arwa and I arrive in Shobra, spend some time in a sandwich shop waiting for demonstrations to start. We’re joined by our friend Adel Abdel-Ghaffar.
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
Dawaran Shobra quiet except for lots of police #jan25
Adel gets a call from a friend. He’s told the action is in Tahrir.
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
Leaving very quiet Shubra and off to downtown where we’re told the action is #jan25
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
Police running toward Arab League Building. We’re right behind them #jan25
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
Big demo downtown Cairo. Maybe 300 people and 3x as many police #jan25
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
No way to describe what im seeing. 3 demos convalesce near abdelmonem riyad. 100s
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
Never saw this b4 in cairo #jan25
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
Green wafd flags with cross and crescent symbolizing religious unity #jan25
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
shit! Abdelmonem riyad echoes with chant of FREEDOM
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
Batil! Batil! Batil! #jan25 echoes all over
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
demo marches to television building #jan25
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
Wafd and Ayman Nour in downtown demo walking to Conrad along corniche with some 4000 #jan25 muslim brotherhood not here at all
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
march on 26 july st downtown. No way to tell how many demonstrators now #jan25
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
things happening too fast and numbers growing remarkably. No time to upload photos but ive taken many #jan25
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
Downtown reverberates with the chant NULL #jan25
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
Just heard my sis was temporarily placed in police truck with friends then released #jan25
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
Demonstrators merge at appeals court #jan25
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
Police really gearing up now. Had to stand against wall as they stampeded #jan25
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
Downtown Cairo now #jan25 http://twitpic.com/3t9kkn
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
Cordones of police segmenting demonstrators. 1000s downtown#jan25
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
Large group of demonstrators marching on Opera Square #jan25
KarimwV Karim Abdelrady
by NadiaE
RT @gamaleid المتظاهرين احتلوا قسم شرطة دار السلام الأن رجاء النشر
Translation of this Retweet: “Protesters take over Dar El-Salam Police Station. Please distribute.”
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
Downtown demonstrators stomp on ground and repeat ooo ooo#jan25
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
Police trucks – ten – on Azhar bridge #jan25
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
I have never seen anything like this #jan25
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
No idea how many people marching downtown. Can’t see front or end #jan25
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
March toward Azhar Mosque. Police won’t let this last for long. I suspect we’ll be getting gassed and hosed soon #jan25
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
Demonstrators tearing down all congratulatory signs for police day#jan25
Clarification: the protests of January 25 were held to coincide with Police Day, a national holiday.
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
Could this be the day? #jan25
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
“oh my people. Tunisians arent more manly than us” chants #jan25
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
Marching back toward tahrir #jan25 friend just asked: arent there lunch breaks in revolutions?
Clarification: it was Adel Abdel-Ghaffar – @dooolism on Twitter – that
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
Thousands of young men and no harrassment to be seen. I love you Egypt #jan25
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
Marched by Abdeen palace #jan25
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
Marched by Abdeen Palace now to merge with Tahrir demonstrators#jan25
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
Tear gas in Tahrir #jan25
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
Police and demonstrators tearing coughing throwing up from tear gas #jan25
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
Demonstrators throw tear gas canisters back at police. 100s of police run away #jan25
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
Police regather and stomp making throat ugh noises. This is getting scary #jan25
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
Tear gas burning my face eyes and throat #jan25
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
Tahrir out of control. Rocks thrown between police and protestors, water hoses, tear gas. we’re in middle #jan25
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
another demo trying to break thru police to join tahrir demo. Smoke and rocks everywhere #jan25
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
Egypt has been awoken by the Tunisians #jan25
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
Demonstrators took over fire truck. National anthem sung by all. Last of battery power. Signing out as protestors throw rocks #jan25
Wednesday, January 26, 2011
Twitter and Facebook are blocked in Egypt. I learn for the first time about proxys.
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
@cnnireport Sorry I got this rather late. Twitter is blocked and only now figured out how to bypass. No time to upload new material (cont)
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
@cnnireport but im going to post now links to already uploaded material from yesterday
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
Videos I took from yesterday’s #jan25 protests in Egypt at Tahrir Square http://bit.ly/eE7EI6. It was a war zone
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
Large group of pictures I took from yesterday’s #jan25 protests in downtown Cairo http://on.fb.me/fxYo05
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
@cnnireport Just posted links. Feel free to use footage and pictures
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
Planning on covering demos 2day. I have rock climbing hat and swim goggles handy this time. Lots of rocks and tear gas yesterday#jan25
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
Just logged onto twitter thru mobile. Slow but works. THANK U @diptychal for bypass soln!
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
@Mabusharkh plan to leave soon
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
@diptychal r u going today? A violent demo is as good a place as any to meet for the first time 😉
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
@diptychal what’s happening there? Still quiet? Just realized we HAVE met!
I actually didn’t end up going out this day.
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
#Facebook seems to be blocked in #egypt. People saying no access. I cant access either #jan25
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
Egypt govt blocking both #twitter and #facebook shows #jan25 was a real social media revolution
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
What egypt govt doesnt realize is that Egypt’s tweeps have all met in tweetups and we can keep connected by phone #jan25
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
I was told that #fb was blocked 3 minutes after #khaledsaid group announced demos after friday prayers #jan25
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
@ShaimaStreet Good point! We need to go back to the old egyptian tradition of leaflets/manshourat! #jan25
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
Doesnt egy govt know that social networkers r either geeks or ppl who know geeks and that we’re bound to figure how to bypass blocks? #jan25
lubzi GeekyArtistArabWoman
by NadiaE
The only thing that keeps the dictator in power are those who obey him like ISPs who block people’s access to freedom & hope. #Egypt#jan25
wael Wael Khalil
by NadiaE
RT @alaa: @shmpOngO مش الناس قاعدة تقول مصر مش تونس، اهوه مصر بقيت بتحجب زي تونس بعد عشرين سنة من سياسة نت مستنيرة قرروا يخربوها #Jan25
Translation of this retweet: “Aren’t people saying Egypt isn’t Tunisia? Egypt is now blocking the Internet after 20 years of an open Internet policy just like Tunisia – they’ve decided to destroy it.”
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
@jmayton i heard the curfew talk was just a rumor?
shmpOngO Shmoponga Republic
by NadiaE
EYE witness from cairo airport : Hatem Algabali minister of health have left #egypt a while a go (v) @ahmedfatah #jan25
Khorazaty Adham El-Khorazaty
by NadiaE
Confirmed they r using live ammo… I was there,friend got shot
AhmedFatah Ahmed Abd El-Fatah
by NadiaE
من صديق جاي حالا من المطار .. حاتم الجبلي غادر البلاد قبل قليل #jan25
Translation of this retweet: “A friend who has just come from the airport tells me Hatem Al-Gabaly has just left the country.”
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
@N_0_u_R it was for awhile. I now have normal access to fb but not twitter. Using proxy for twitter
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
@nadinetoukan @jaredcohen fb back. Twitter not. Tweeps using proxies to bypass block
VirtualOverlord Ahmed
by NadiaE
Website for Egypt’s National Democratic Party is confirmed offline#jan25
monaeltahawy Mona Eltahawy
by NadiaE
Hearing from @25Egypt #Egypt cyber activists hack into Interior Ministry and NDP (#Mubarak party) websites and block! Take that!#Jan25
DostorNews الدستور الأصلى
by NadiaE
نشطاء يعطلون موقعى وزارة الداخلية والحزب الوطنى #jan25
Translation of this retweet from Dostor Newspaper: “Activists block the websites of the Ministry of Interior and the National Democratic Party.”
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
Im keeping in touch with #jan25 events in egypt thru twitter + fb [better] than i am thru traditional media. Great job by egypt’s citizen reporters!
shmpOngO Shmoponga Republic
by NadiaE
police withdraw from Suez City leaving the city under protesters’ control #jan25
25Egypt Egypt 25 Jan
by NadiaE
مراسلنا بالتحرير انهياااااااار امنى تاااام فى مدينة نصر وميدان التحرير
Translation of this retweet: “Our reporter in Tahrir says there is a complete collapse of security in the neighborhood of Madinat Nasr and in Tahrir.”
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
Can anyone confirm twitter reports that police have withdrawn from suez? #jan25
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
Why arent we seeing any international correspondents reporting from suez? Where can we find video coverage? #jan25
rania_hafez Rania Hafez
by NadiaE
It is not rubber bullets, they r using metal pellets. My friend has 20 pellets in his back, he was just trying 2 shield an old man #jan25
rania_hafez Rania Hafez
by NadiaE
My friend’s injuries from the 20 pellets that penetrated his backhttp://plixi.com/p/72614467 #jan25
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
@ahmednaguib are they using a different kind of gas than the horrible kind they used yesterday?
ko7my Hossam Elkomy
by NadiaE
الله اكبر ، الناس بترمي الامن من البيوت
Translation of this retweet from a tweep in Suez: “Allah is Great. People are throwing the security out of their homes.”
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
Govt blaming muslim brotherhood on demos is silly. They had no official presence in demos. Only wafd did (cont)
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
otherwise yesterday’s demos formed of people representing themselves as egyptians and not 1 particular party/ideology. That was the beauty
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
Another observation was the absence of sexual harrassment during demos. On contrary, guys were very protective of the demonstrating girls
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
Yesterday was a revolt of egyptian brothers and sisters. Religion, political affiliation, age, gender were irrelevant #jan25
ielsakka Israa – إسراء
by NadiaE
RT @AmoonaE #Suez: Clashes resume, Kafar Kamel neighborhood in flames, women throwing pots pans on police, according to @gamaleid #jan25
hadeelalsh Hadeel Al-Shalchi
by NadiaE
AP’s Maggie Michael beaten today and AP’s Nasser Nasser was beaten by police and will need surgery #egypt #jan25
hadeelalsh Hadeel Al-Shalchi
by NadiaE
APTN Hairidi Haridi and Haitham Badry were arrested and are still missing #egypt #jan25
hadeelalsh Hadeel Al-Shalchi
by NadiaE
Thanks for RT AP beatings today _ let’s not forget the AP TV has 2 missing cameramen. Arrested #jan25 by #egypt police
Wednesday, January 27, 2011
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
#Twitter is back using my normal connection!! Woooooooooooohoooooooo! #jan25
kalimakhus Tamer Mowafy
by NadiaE
RT @Hussam_Arafa: التخطيط لمظاهرة مليونية لشعب مصر عقب صلاة الجمعة القادمة #Jan25 #Egypt #Cairo #sidibouzid
Translation of this retweet: “Plans for a million-man protest for the Egyptian people after the next Friday prayers.”
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
@RadioKate I’m perfectly fine xx
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
Coptic friend on FB wrote she thought Egypt Pope’s call to Christians not to partake in demos was wrong. Translating to English her words..
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
“Respectable Pope Shnouda, we love u and u take care of us and I appreciate your fatherly fear for us. But we can’t be nice with the regime”
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
“We can’t just be nice to the regime and have opposing positions of asking for equality with my Muslim brother and partner in this nation..”
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
“& when push comes 2 shove & death I leave him & run. The people that took 2 streets r Egyptians. We’re not less Egyptian or less courageous
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
“If we did this it would be shameful for all Christians in Egypt…Christians aren’t cowards, Father” end of quote & my horrible translation
abeersaady abeer saady
by NadiaE
@NadiaE اعتصام 10 صحفيين بمعسكر الأمن المركزي بالجبل الأحمر بعد رفض الأمن اطلاق سراحهم و 20 شابا اعتقلوا من أمام النقابة
Translation of this retweet, tweeted by board member of the Egyptian Press Syndicate: “10 journalists strike at the State Security Camp in Al-Gabal Al-Ahmar after State Security refused their release and that of 20 other youth arrested from in front of the Syndicate.”
Dima_Khatib Dima Khatib أنا ديمة
by NadiaE
RT@monaeltahawy #Suez has fought British French Israeli aggression/occupation. Today Suez fights Mubarak regime aggression/occupation #Jan25
Zeinobia Zeinobia
by NadiaE
All the mobile phone networks in Suez are reportedly not working
Zeinobia Zeinobia
by NadiaE
A complete internet blockage in Suez
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
@hadeelalsh Glad you’re safe ya gameela. Sounds like you had a tough day
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
Journos injured and detained in Egypthttp://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/41277427 #jan25
3arabawy Hossam عمو حسام
by NadiaE
2 Journalists have been detained in Mahalla: Mohamed Fathi and Ahmad Belal, says blogger @mar3e. #Jan25
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
Are twitter and fb blocked again in egypt?
Zeinobia Zeinobia
by NadiaE
Rumors that the government will ban praying in large mosques tomorrow #Egypt
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
My cousin Hamza Namira is among those who went to airport to greet ElBaradei #jan25
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
News that elbaradei will pray friday prayers at istiqama mosque in giza square then march from there #jan25
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
news that sms blocked in egypt. I can confirm mine arent being received #jan25
IHamdy Ibrahim
by NadiaE
@maverickzz @Zeinobia Again confirmation that emptying ATMs is taking place
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
today i realized i dont have any of my friends’ home phone numbers. Quickly rectifying that now
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
Egyptian govt shutting down all connections between egyptians and rest of world shows how scared its become. It should be
25Egypt Egypt 25 Jan
by NadiaE
تعليمات مشددة لجميع شركات الأتصالات والأنترنت بقطع الانترنت تماماً يوم الجمعة وعدم#jan25الأكتفاء بحجب بعض المواقع
Translation of this retweet: “Strict instructions to all IT and Internet companies to complete disconnect the Internet on Friday and not to limit to blocking certain websites.”
alaa Alaa Abd El Fattah
by NadiaE
♻ @naglarzk: Google, twitter, Facebook, blackberry service All Blocked Now in #Egypt! #Jan25
mashahed mashahed
by NadiaE
RT @nadiiazina: RT @Beeros75: Please spread the word. We at#Egypt are being banned from all online and mobile presence! Help!#Jan25 #25jan
justicentric justicentric
by NadiaE
If phones r shut down as planned, egypt will b a black hole 2morrow. This means they plan massacres #jan25 @AnonymousIRC
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
3arfeen mi7tageen ayh? Control room sha3bi ma3 landlines kul anas ti2dar titisil beha tibala3′ awda3 wi tatalaqa akhbar #jan25
Translation of my tweet: “You know what we need? A people’s control room with landlines that everyone can call to report events to and to receive information from.”
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
Don’t forget to pack your egyptian flag for tomorrow #jan25
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
We need a grassroots control room tomorrow with landlines to receive and transmit news to protesters #jan25
Sarahcarr أبو كار
by NadiaE
“Our power lies in each and everyone” not if u r cutting off my fucking service, @vodafoneegypt #jan25
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
@
@waelmmdooh_ kuluh tamam. Inta itmasakt sa7?
Wael Mamdouh was among the ten journalists picked up by State Security and who were striking at the Gabal Al-Ahmar camp. He sent me a tweet asking how I was doing.
Translation of my response to him: “All is well. You were arrested, correct?”
Abdibashir Abdibashir Ali
by NadiaE
#Jan25 Mosques and Churches in Cairo and Alexandria where protests are planned tomorrow http://bit.ly/fQJesh #egypt@monaeltahawy
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
@waelmmdooh_ ya rab. 7amdila 3asalama ya wael
Wael confirmed in a tweet not seen here because I did not retweet it that he was indeed arrested but he was freed and he was fine.
Translation of my response to him: “Thank God you are safe, Wael.”
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
@waelmmdooh_ fi masr wi bukra fi shari3 masr
Wael asked me where I was in the world (I travel frequently).
Translation of my response: “In Egypt and tomorrow in the streets of Egypt.”
Friday, January 28, 2011: Black Friday
Egyptian protesters are met with brute force by the police and state security. The Internet and mobile telephone services are all shut down in Egypt. Only landlines were
working. I managed to get in one tweet and one retweet only that day.
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
Cutting off connectivity is making me very angry. Ill bet many others are angry as well. We already had enough anger without all this
fustat fustat
by NadiaE
R @Gsquare86 Haha LOL RT @ElFoulio:Nazif [Egyptian Prime Minister] denied earlier today that govt blocked communications, can he repeat that to me in an sms? #Jan25
Saturday, January 29 to Tuesday, February 1, 2011
No tweets. No connectivity to the outer world.
I blogged my eyewitness account of events from January 25 to 29 https://nadiaelawady.wordpress.com/2011/02/07/egypts-revolution-eyewitness-account-january-25-to-29/
Wednesday, February 2, 2011
Internet returns. This day will forever be known in Egyptian history as the day of The Battle of the Camels.
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
Internet back. Shot at and gassed last fri & sat. #egypt
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
yesterday was a huge celebration in #egypt
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
today things are very tense with pro-mubarak protesters trying to disrupt anti-mubarak demonstrations #egypt
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
Yesterday’s positive vibes have turned sour today #egypt
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
tweeting from inside Tahrir square. So GOOD to be re-connected. Pics & videos of police brutality posted tonight #egypt
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
Very tense now in Tahrir as individual pro-mubarak protesters make their way into square and stir trouble #egypt
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
About 100 pro-mubarak protesters demonstrating outside tahrir. Not being allowed in by anti-mubaraks #egypt
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
fri/sat i saw several men carried from being shot at by police unconscious or dead. Pics & videos 2night when im infront of pc#egypt
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
army helicopters still flying over tahrir square today #egypt
DrBahaa بهاء جمال
by NadiaE
أهالي القاهرة لميدان التحرير … سيبك من النت دلوقتي .. أهلك هناك بيتخططلهم لمواجهة قذرة مع كلاب مبارك #jan25
Translation of this retweet: “People of Cairo to Tahrir Square: forget the Internet for now. There are plans by Mubarak’s dogs for a dirty confrontation with your people [in Tahrir] today.”
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
@edyong209 YOUR nerves? 🙂 Been a really WEIRD week here. I wake up at night now to shooting in streets
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
People were standing outside tahrir 2day urging ppl not to demonstrate saying those inside tahrir r traitors #egypt
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
1 pro-mubarak chant to antimubaraks was “let pro-american baradei feed you” #egypt
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
Lots of psychological warfare being waged today in #egypt by#mubarak regime
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
antimubarak protesters rallying to tahrir to support revolution #jan25#egypt
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
Tahrir square getting tense as pro-mubaraks infiltrate the square#jan25 #egypt
As I was filming a group of about 100 pro-Mubarak protesters who had just infiltrated Tahrir Square, a man pounced on me and destroyed my video camera. The next tweet follows that episode:
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
My video camera was just destroyed by a man while i was filming promubarak infiltration of tahrir square #jan25 #egypt
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
army let in huge pro mubarak protest. Lots of chaos. People trying to stir trouble by setting ppl against each other
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
Mubarak police thugs killed the egyptian protesters. Its the turn now of mubarak thugs #egypt #jan25
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
mubarak civilian thugs in tahrir trying to take over. Journalists not safe as egyptians on both sides lose trust in media #jan25 #egypt
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
rock throwing between both sides #egypt #jan25
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
Mubarak failed to stop revolution using police thugs. Now he’s trying to do it by tearing the egyptian people apart #jan25 #egypt
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
Tear gas clouds rise in Tahrir. Several injured by rocks passed in front of me. One hit in eye
Clarification: in a later tweet you will find that I discovered that the tear-gas-like clouds I report here are probably insecticide emitted from an insecticide-blowing machine. I saw this machine being used by the pro-Mubarak side as I stood on a tank near the frontlines. I’m assuming they used this to cause fear.
At this stage in my tweets, a battle erupts between the pro-Mubaraks and anti-Mubaraks. Rocks litter the sky. Unfortunately, I missed the earlier stampede of camels and horses into the square. All I was able to see was the horses that were later confiscated by the army. I was too far away when they broke into the square.
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
many many injured passing by
pakinamamer Pakinam and Voice
by NadiaE
Don’t ruin what we’ve been doing during the past week, what we’ve endured: the thuggery, the bullets, the tear gas, the deaths and injuries.
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
I have to give it to #egypt army. Their tear gas is MUCH nicer than police tear gas #jan25
Again, this refers to what I had assumed was tear gas and turned out to probably be insecticide…used by pro-Mubaraks and not the army.
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
So many injured. Some1 announcing others dead. Can’t verify#jan25 #egypt
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
young teenager just emerged seriously injured. Antimubaraks marching toward pros. Injured keep emerging from front #egypt
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
Azhar scholars on shoulders of antimubarak protesters #egypt
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
Just got net back. Spent last 2 hours on tank watching egyptians throw rocks & molotov cocktails on each other #jan25
Clarification: it was difficult to tweet from within Tahrir Square most of the time. Mobile networks were compromised most probably because of the huge concentration of people in the square trying to connect.
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
fires erupting around egypt museum, army putting them out
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
All exits from tahrir blocked by pro mubarak supporters. No safe way out #jan25
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
Journalists targeted 2day. My camera broken. Heard CNN camera broken as well
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
Walking home with friend feeling very unsafe. Should be home in 10 min #jan25
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
I’m home after a horrific day in Tahrir Square. Mubarak set civilian thugs against his own people. Things have gone very ugly. #egypt#jan25
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
In past few days it was easy to differentiate between the people vs the regime. Today it was impossible. #egypt #jan25
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
Pro-mubarak protesters infiltrated Tahrir and created lots of instability and paranoia #egypt #jan25
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
@Zeinobia I don’t have videos from today. They broke my camera. I’m staying up today to post my videos and pics from previous days
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
@demaghmak @3arabawy @Sandmonkey just got home. Horrific day
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
Thanks to all well-wishers. The revolution WILL continue #egypt#jan25
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
@cyberRAH612 Thanks, cuz! Love u. Keep praying. We certainly need it.
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
I’m so insulted that Egypt’s president is willing to allow the country to deteriorate into pure chaos just to keep his precious seat #egypt
negadelborai negad elborai
by NadiaE
Egyption Private satellite channels, you can not build a free media in a country dominated by the dictatorship
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
@negadelborai Great seeing you yesterday. I hope you are safe today
Sarahcarr أبو كار
by NadiaE
RT @bencnn: State TV showing urgent banner warning everyone in Tahrir square to evacuate immediately. (or else?) #Jan25 #Egypt
etharkamal Ethar El-Katatney
by NadiaE
It3am being organised in Egypt for 4000 families running out of food & $. To help:Masr El gedida (Mostafa)0103778585 Maadi(Marwa)0100057579
suzeeinthecity su zee
by NadiaE
4000 Egyptian families out of food& money. If u want to help, call Mostafa 0103778585, Marwa 0100057579, Aya 0107030903, Dina 0123337815
jimsciuttoABC jim sciutto
by NadiaE
Egypt death toll now tops toll for Iran protests, which US and West widely condemned as an atrocity #Egypt #Iranelection #Jan25
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
I see Mubarak has released some young people on Twitter as well. Interesting… #egypt #jan25
3arabawy Hossam عمو حسام
by NadiaE
Long live the shabab [youth]! #Jan25 RT @Gsquare86 Battle Kasr El Nil is liberated and clear. Long live the Egyptian youth!http://yfrog.com/hsnixrj
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
I will not be intimidated by Mubarak thugs. Break my camera and my eyes will photograph. Cut my Internet connextn and i will use pen &paper
sandragionas Sandra Gionas
by NadiaE
So Mubarak lets Egyptians have their Facebook and Twitter back but sends in camels and thugs? #Egypt #Jan25 # Tahrir #timetogo
fustat fustat
by NadiaE
R @3arabawy: 100 thugs r now marching in Hurghada, with knives, swords, carrying Mubarak’s posters, terrorizing the citizens. #Jan25
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
1st batch of photos http://on.fb.me/dYSUXw Fight on Saturday Jan 29 over Ministry of Interior near Tahrir Square #egypt #jan25
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
2nd batch of photos: Angry Friday (Jan 28) http://on.fb.me/e0dIni#egypt #jan25
3arabawy Hossam عمو حسام
by NadiaE
She’s a journalist RT: @hadeelalsh: Got punched in the face when pro-mubarak crowd charged in. Not pleasant #egypt #jan25
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
@
@hadeelalsh Stay safe, Hadeel. This is a day, among other things, of systematic attacks against journalists. #egypt #jan25
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
@RaghdaSalama They broke my camera today. I have a few mobile pics that I have to check. My mind, now, is my camera.
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
Statement on World Conference of Science Journalists in Cairohttp://bit.ly/edCR84 #wcsj2011
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
Just got call from good friends in Nablus, Palestine. They told me, “You [Egyptians] are making history.”
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
@HannahAllam Glad you got out safely. Be careful on your way home.
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
Regards to CNN reporters here in Egypt and the excellent work they are doing @bencnn #egypt #jan25
fustat fustat
by NadiaE
R @raniadailynews Former info min Mansour Hassan to 10 Masaan: what happened today was worse than the 1967 defeat against israel#jan25
ginamariepace Gina Pace
by NadiaE
CBS news crew marched back to hotel room in Alexandria at gunpoint: http://bit.ly/h9uWLV
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
Seeing many tweets on attacks against journalists today in #Egypt. None of this happened before pro-Mubarak goons stepped out of their holes
avinunu Ali Abunimah
by NadiaE
Egypt state TV: US, UK, Turkey, Israel all occupied Egypt in the past and are conspiring against it now. #hasbara
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
@AFakahany I’m safe. Plan is: ياخدوا منا البلد على جثتنا…يا احن يا هو. عمرنا ما حنحترم نفسنا ثاني لو سبناله البلد
Translation of the Arabic portion: “They will take our country from us over our dead bodies. It’s either us or him. We’ll never respect ourselves again if we leave the country to him [Mubarak].”
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
والله على رأي متحدث الجزيرة: مبارك يحارب بالخيل والبغال والحمير. عسسسسسسل
Translation: “As the speaker on Aljazeera says: ‘Mubarak fights with horses, mules, and donkeys.’ Sweeeet.”
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
Dad and sis watching the news and every time they see the horses and camels raiding Tahrir Square they break into hysterical laughing#egypt
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
@ScriptiZer @minazekri بيضحكوا من كثر المشهد ما هو مضحك ومسخرة. هجوم بالخيل والجمال في 2011؟ هو ده ما تفتق عنه ذهن الرجل؟
Translation: “They are laughing because the scene is so funny and absurd. A raid with horses and camels in 2011? Is that what his [Mubarak’s] mind came up with?”
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
@rrreda2009 We all cried today. شر البلية ما يضحك
Translation of Arabic portion: “It’s the worst of calamities that make us laugh.”
DominicKavakeb Dominic Kavakeb
by NadiaE
It’s so vital that world understands this is not a divided #Egypt. This is the state attacking the people. #jan25 #tahrir
khanfarw W.Khanfar وضاح خنفر
by NadiaE
حاولوا كتم صوت مراسلينا فاكتشفنا عهد المواطن المراسل فشكرا للآلاف من مراسلينا الجدد. وضاح خنفر
Translation of Waddah Khanfar’s tweet (head of Aljazeera): “They tried to silence our reporters but we discovered the era of the citizen journalist. Thank you to the thousands of new reporters we now have. Waddah Khanfar.”
Thursday, February 3, 2011
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
@ThinkYiddish @lisang not sure now that it was tear gas. Later saw some1 on pro-mubarak side blowing something that looked like insecticide
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
@
@ThinkYiddish @lisang u know those machines they use to blow insecticide over large neighborhoods for mosquitoes? That sort of thing
weddady weddady
by NadiaE
RT @RamyRaoof did video interview wiz someone in the pro-mubarak demo took 50l.e. 2 join from ppl wiz Fathy Serour,head of parliament #Jan25
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
Now when we say we’re from Egypt and we get asked, “Do you get around on camels?”, there’s not much we can say in defense.#egypt #jan25
dr_davidson Christopher Davidson
by NadiaE
comments on ABC News regarding the #Mubarak family fortune – comparable to Gulf ruling sheikhs – http://tinyurl.com/62beupg
jacksta_ sjackson
by NadiaE
@NadiaE lol camels r the wave of the future!:)
ArabVoicesSpeak Samar Dahmash Jarrah
by NadiaE
Bilal Fadl appealing again to the Army to protect generation of facebook from generation of camels and horses #jan25 #Egypt
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
I’ve uploaded the most significant videos I took from Angry Friday Jan 28 http://bit.ly/eE7EI6 #egypt #jan25
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
@beleidy Made it home bil3afya [barely]! Glad you’re safe as well!
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
@malaikamakena My only weapon is my camera. It was broken today. I am left with my eyes, ears, and hands to write and report the atrocities
sarakhorshid Sara Khorshid
by NadiaE
Ruling party buses are reported to be heading to Tahrir protesters with DOGS, actual dogs #Egypt
kalimakhus Tamer Mowafy
by NadiaE
اللهم أدم على مبارك و أعوانه غباءهم فليس لنا حليف أكثر أثرا منه .. اليوم قضى مبارك على كل ما كسبه بدموع التماسيح التى ذرفها بالأمس
Translation of retweet: “Oh God, may Mubarak and his supporters continue to be stupid, for we have no more impactful ally than their stupidity. Today, Mubarak destroyed everything he won with the crocodile tears he shed yesterday [in his speech].”
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
Organized protection of journalists covering #egypt protests will be much needed in next 2 days #jan25
kalimakhus Tamer Mowafy
by NadiaE
RT @jarelkamar: الناس اللي خرجت النهاردة تضرب المتظاهرين هي اللي حاتنزل تضربنا في سبتمبر في الانتخابات لو سكتنا.. فوقوا!
Translation of this retweet: “People who went out today to attack the protesters are the same ones who will attack us in the September [Presidential] elections if we let this go! Wake up!”
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
New video uploaded to my YouTube channel. Scenes from fighting at Ministry of Interior last Saturday. http://bit.ly/eE7EI6
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
In this video http://bit.ly/ff4nN1 protesters are shot at and gassed while I’m filming among them. I run with them and gag at tear gas.
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
Egypt will never be free of its tyrants, the corruption, the sickness unless we use this unique moment in history to create change. Onwards!
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
YES! RT mtayeb @NadiaE Historic moments arent repeated every other day in the life of nations..it comes once in decades..make it now today!!
Tweets of Feb 3 up to this point were made after midnight from the previous day. I had not yet gone to sleep.
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
Today we need less paranoia among anti-Mubarak protesters. The paranoia created by pro-Mubarak infiltrators was sickening yesterday #egypt
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
I did not cry or cringe when I was tear gassed and shot at by Egyptian police (cont)
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
I did not cry when I saw dozens injured, unconscious or dead emerge from the front lines of fighting with Mubarak police/civilian thugs cont
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
I cried when my camera was broken by Mubarak thugs. My camera was my weapon in this revolt. It was the tool that created a role for me (cont
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
Today I leave home without my camera. I will not be able to afford a new one for a long time (cont)
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
But I will not be intimidated to stop reporting. I am equipped with two phone batteries and will tweet as long as I have internet (cont)
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
I will continue to give eye witness accounts to international, regional, and local media of what is happening on the ground (cont)
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
And I will resort to old school journalism. I will WRITE. I will write what I witness. (cont)
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
I will continue to play my role as a reporter as long as there is still breath within me. My tools are changing but my role remains #egypt
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
Last batch of pics from my camera b4 it was destroyed: Celebrations and peaceful protests on Tuesday in Tahrir Squarehttp://on.fb.me/gWOR6m
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
@HaweeyaGringa @simon_frantz @edyong209 @JoshRosenau I promise to describe in writing as best I can 🙂
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
@bb_aisha on my way there in a few minutes. A friend of yours in SA [South Africa] just called me to ask if u were all right
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
@D_LandObsession Good idea. I’ll try to do that tonight. On my way out to cover events now
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
On my way out with @arwasm. Should be in Tahrir in 30 minutes#egypt #jan25
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
I’ll be interviewed on BBC World at 3:30pm Cairo time from within Tahrir square #egypt #jan25
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
Making our way on foot to Tahrir. Prevented by ppl’s committee @ entrance of qasr aleini st saying they wont let any1 go to tahrir cont
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
i made a fuss, they created a ruckus similar 2 what we saw yesterday from promubaraks. Detoured & found army that let us thru other side st
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
Made it safely to tahrir. Square squeaky clean but tons of garbage just outside where promubaraks were yesterday #egypt
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
@arwasm and i just submited our contacts at tahrir mosque turned field hospital as volunteers #egypt
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
We were told only supplies field hospital needs now are pen & paper. Lots of supplies fill the mosque from outpouring of help#egypt
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
Calls for volunteers to defend tahrir from promubarak demo making way into tahrir #egypt
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
Woman making rounds in tahrir telling journos not to take pics. I just made a huge ruckus #egypt
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
Today will be my day to defend the work of journalists reporting from cairo #egypt
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
Mohammed abulghar and mohammed elbeltagy marched thru tahrir then walking to army leadership infront of cairo museum #egypt
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
@gr33ndata just told me police took med supplies from him as he made his way toward tahrir #egypt
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
Just met british journo who was told by police he’d be shot if he filmed from his hotel balcony over tahrir #egypt
raniadailynews raniadailynews
by NadiaE
It’s a black day for media in Egypt. Aim: complete media blackout through intimidation of journalists #jan25
ianinegypt Ian Lee
by NadiaE
RT @Ssirgany: My brother was beaten trying to protect the rest of DNE [Daily News Egypt] reporters attacked by angry mobs.
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
@ssirgany @ianinegyp @bencnn @raniadailynews we need coordinated efforts to protect journos 2day #egypt
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
people handing out food and cleaning garbage in tahrir #egypt
hadeelalsh Hadeel Al-Shalchi
by NadiaE
Journos be careful: they are out for us today #egypt #jan25
jonjensen Jon Jensen
by NadiaE
RT @hadeelalsh: 2 visiting NYT journos been arrested #egypt#jan25 #mubarak
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
Spoke 2 ppl organizers in tahrir. Journos who need it can ask them for protection as they report. Go 2 large white sheet near hardees#egypt
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
Band playing in tahrir singing about their wounds with humor #egypt
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
deputy editor of daily news egypt @ssirgany says any foreign looking ppl r being targeted in cairo #egypt
fustat fustat
by NadiaE
R @CarolJordanCNN #Vodafone confirms it was forced to send pro#Mubarak messages in #Egypt. #Jan25
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
Just got home. Too many thugs out on streets today to try returning after curfew #egypt
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
@fauzishaffie @Dima_Khatib Just got home. Thanks so much for your concern!
RamyYaacoub Ramy Yaacoub
by NadiaE
OnPhone W/ @SandMonkey: “We were just released after a 2 hour arrest, the beating came before the arrest” #SandMonkey
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
@Sandmonkey So glad to hear you were released! I hope you are all right. Please update us when you can. We were all very worried!#egypt
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
Square was relatively quiet while I was there. Small groups marching around. People greeting each other… (cont)
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
Many injured from yesterday’s fighting walking around with wrapped heads and limbs. People clearing garbage, handing out food…(cont)
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
Two medical stations are set up in the square in addition to the mosque-turned-field-hospital. Doctors wrapping wounds (cont)
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
The streets of Cairo are much worse off than Tahrir Square. Lots of paranoia. (cont)
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
Police absence has allowed civilian-clothed men to take over some areas. In some cases they are designated people’s committees (cont)
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
But in other areas it seems there are some pro-mubarak thugs standing guard preventing ppl making way to Tahrir #egypt
Jan25voices Jan25 Voices
by NadiaE
BREAKING: thugs into hilton hotel.
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
Expecting to hear from VP Omar Soleiman on TV soon #egypt
norashalaby Nora Shalaby
by NadiaE
My friend on 6th of october bridge said that the army just fired on them #Jan25
danbullock Dan Bullock
by NadiaE
@theplayethic The human wall protecting Cairo museum. So beautiful http://yfrog.com/h7h2fwj #egypt << Amazing moments.
etharkamal Ethar El-Katatney
by NadiaE
Ha. via @delrayser So apparently, the first thing Egypt did after getting Internet access back is Google “how do I make a molotov cocktail.”
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
I met a young man 2day who said army officer took med supplies he was taking into tahrir and threw them into the Nile #egypt
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
@edyong209 @perrykid @BoraZ not sure. The Internet and phones were cut off for several days in Cairo. Only got net back yesterday morning.
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
@edyong209 @perrykid @BoraZ but it played HUGE role rallying ppl to protests before it was cut off. They are calling this the FB revolution
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
BBC Arabic reporting that pro-mubarak protesters have broken into several hotels and threw out foreign journos #egypt
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
Who wants a regime that cuts off all means of communication amongst its people and sets thugs out against the media? #egypt
moselim Mohamed Selim
by NadiaE
#Algeria lifts its Emergency Law which was imposed in 1992.#Egypt #Mubarak
lisang Lisa Goldman
by NadiaE
RT @Sarahngb: I’m on the phone with May Kamel, the thugs are surrounding Hilton Ramsis and journalists are trapped inside. #jan25#tahrir
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
Respect to resigned Nile TV reporter Shahira Amin #egypt #jan25
lectoracorrent Mercè Piqueras
by NadiaE
Yes, those of Catalan TV were attacked and had to leave @NadiaEBBC …pro-mubarak protesters have … and threw out foreign journos #egypt
Raafatology Raafat- نيويورك
by NadiaE
@travellerW was attacked by Mubarak’s thugs #Egypt
reemfab Reem
by NadiaE
“Blogger @TravellerW was beaten up by pro-Mubarak thugs and is now in army custody bleeding from his head. How terrible! #Jan25” v @Elizrael
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
Just tried calling @TravellerW. No answer. I really hope he’s all right.#egypt
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
@Crimson_Cougar @TravellerW ahhh. Just saw that. Glad he was able to tweet. that’s a good sign.
hadeelalsh Hadeel Al-Shalchi
by NadiaE
NYT journos have been released http://bitURL.net/a4w9
Pazuzu_hsp Rebecca Saade
by NadiaE
RT @waelabbas: RT @washingtonpost: Our #Cairo bureau chief and photographer have reportedly been arrestedhttp://wapo.st/ef5hWR #Egypt
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
@Sandmonkey Glad you are safe ya man. Just tried to call but phone out of reach. Just glad to hear from u here.
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
I need to peel myself away from computer for awhile and sit instead in front of TV. Will be back later #egypt
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
Trying to create a sense of normalcy. Making my famous chocolate chip cookies. #egypt
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
عمر سليمان بيقول أنه اتقابل وبيتقابل مع مجموعة من الشباب الممثل عن تظاهرات 25 يناير. حد عارف مين دول؟ #jan25 #egypt
Translation: “Omar Suleiman says he met and is meeting with a group of youth who represent the January 25 protests. Does anyone know who those are?”
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
انا مستفزة آخر استفزاز من كلام عمر سليمان واللي قاله كل تابعي نظام مبارك. يا أهل مصر. لو ما خرجناهمش الآن والله ما حتلوموا الا نفسكم
Translation: “I am very irritated by what Omar Suleiman and all Mubarak regime supporters said. Oh people of Egypt, if we don’t get rid of them now I swear we only have ourselves to blame.”
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
لو ما خرجوش مبارك وأعوانه واللي قاعدين في البيوت اشتكوا بعد كده من سوء الأحوال في مصر والله ما تقدروا تلوموا الا نفسكم #jan25 #egypt
Translation: “If we don’t get rid of Mubarak and his supporters and those sitting at home [not participating in the protests] complained later about how bad things are in Egypt, I swear you can only blame yourselves.”
Ssirgany Sarah El Sirgany
by NadiaE
Again the “foreign” elements bla in Omar Sulieman’s interview. you can’t blame everything on foreign elements. It’s too stupid.
bb_aisha bb_aisha
by NadiaE
My flatmate & tourist friends went horse-riding at Pyramids today.Were told by owner an MP hired the horses&camels which charged into Tahrir
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
I really can’t believe we still let people fool us with conspiracy theories of foreign agents and the likes. Grow up, Egyptians! #egypt
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
A good friend of mine just posted on FB that his friend Kareem Banouna was just killed by sniper fire. Shot in the head. #egypt#jan25
NickKristof Nicholas Kristof
by NadiaE
Here’s Nawal el-Saddawi, famed women’s leader. She’s 80-but told me she will sleep in #Tahrir. http://twitpic.com/3w5bsc
ielsakka Israa – إسراء
by NadiaE
بالضبط RT: @minazekri @ielsakka لو الشباب انسحبوا انتقام مبارك هيكون مفزع ومجنون
Translation of this retweet: “If the youth retreat [from Tahrir], Mubarak’s revenge will be terrifying and crazy.”
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
Does anyone know what’s happening to journos at Ramses Hilton?#jan25 #egypt
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
كل انسان صاحب قراره واختياره. اختياري هو احترام دم الشهداء. أنا مش حأكون من بين اللي يسمح بأن دمهم يروح هدر #jan25 #egypt
Translation: “Every person is responsible for his decision and his choice. My choice is to honor the blood of martyrs. I will not be among those who allow their blood to be for naught.”
Scott_Gilmore Scott Gilmore
by NadiaE
Unhappy that Hilton staff are confiscating journalist’s cameras in#Egypt? Why not call their global HQ and tell them? +1 703 883 1000
Scott_Gilmore Scott Gilmore
by NadiaE
Censorship Inns? Sniper Suites? RT @HiltonOnline: Here’s a fun game! Hilton Worldwide has 10 brands. How many can you name?#egypt
lindahollier Linda Hollier
by NadiaE
If you are neutral in situations of injustice, you have chosen the side of the oppressor. Desmond Tutu
Elizrael Elizabeth Tsurkov
by NadiaE
RT @bencnn: Wave of attacks against journalists motivated by State media, gov’t. claims of a “foreign hand” in #Jan25 uprising.#Egypt
mosessaur Muhammad Moses
by NadiaE
Omar Suliman start to build the conspiracy theory so that he can arrest all of us after this is done! #tahrir #jan25
Mohamed_A_Ali mohamed ali
by NadiaE
المصري معروف بجبروته وممكن يبقي عميل مش مزدوج بس لأ مسبع كمان. عميل لايران وامريكا واسرائيل وحزب الله وحماس وقطر والاخوان فنفس الوقت. #Jan25
Translation of this retweet: “Egyptians are known for their strength. Not only can they be a double agent, but they can be an agent to seven different places at once: Iran, USA, Israel, Hezbollah, Hamas, Qatar, and the Muslim Brotherhood all at once.” (In response to Egypt State media and Mubarak allegations that foreign agents are instigating the protests).
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
RT @weddady RT @waelabbas Snipers on top of Hilton Ramsis#egypt #jan25
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
@monaeltahawy watched you a couple of times on CNN ya Mona. Love the passion. Keep up the great work! #egypt #jan25
NatashaTynes Natasha Tynes
by NadiaE
Katie Couric Tries To Report From Cairo – But Protesters Make It Impossible youtube.com/watch?v=IsugzE… via @youtube #egypt#jan25
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
@PLACEB0 @Lastoadri @Sandmonkey @monasosh @alaa Got home early today. Thanks for the concern! Sandmonkey was arrested then freed.
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
@PLACEB0 @Lastoadri @Sandmonkey @monasosh @alaa And @TravellerW beaten by mobs becuz he had laptop but then freed by army. Tough day 4 some
hadeelalsh Hadeel Al-Shalchi
by NadiaE
@AymanM @washingtonpost called me _ @LeilaFadel has been released. Her phone is off. Will tweet once I speak to her #egypt#jan25
rob2uk Rob Lynn
by NadiaE
@HannahAllam WashPost reports their staff are held by mil. police, not interior. min. http://3.ly/cnPU
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
My friend Moustafa Khalil wrote following on FB: “All my dual nationality friends are strongly urged…” (cont)
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
“to call their foreign embassies immediately to inform them that a massacre is now in preparation in Tahrir Square and …” cont
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
“there are numerous foreign nationals inside including my still-missing British friends…” (cont)
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
“All journalists and camera have been evacuated from the Square. Please act now. It will be a disaster.” end
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
Mass harassment of journalists in Egypt today and yesterday must not go unnoticed. This is what the current Egypt regime represents#egypt
AymanM Ayman Mohyeldin
by NadiaE
3 #aljazeera journalists arrested in #egypt 1 #aljazeera journalist still missing #jan25 #tahrir
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
I’m overwhelmed by support from friends and complete strangers from all over the world. No way I can mention u all. Know u r appreciated
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
@EngyG معلش يا انجي. الفتنة دي حاصلة في كل البيوت. النظام ده ذكي ولا ما كانش قعد كل ده. علينا نختار ونتحمل مسئولية اختيارنا. والمهم نيتنا
Translation: “It’s all right, Engy. This ordeal is happening in every house. The regime is smart otherwise it wouldn’t have stayed in power for so long. We must make our choice and bear the responsibility of that choice. What’s important is our intention.”
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
Lots of dirty politics happening tonight. It’s affected every home. Mubarak is succeeding in splitting the people (cont) #egypt
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
The only thing that will make tomorrow’s march successful is to see BROAD representation of Egyptian society demanding Mubarak leave #egypt
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
The Muslim Brotherhood needs to seriously step back a step from tomorrow’s protests. Do this, please, if you want the revolution to succeed
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
@theonevanished Im asking they step back. Not down. And they have done great work. But this needs to be a protest of the people. not the MB
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
MB represent a very small % of our population. For this to be a people’s revolution, the people with all their diversity must participate
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
If the majority of tomorrow’s protesters are MB supporters, it defeats the purpose of what many others of us are doing. (cont)
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
MB need to participate like any others participate. The way they were participating on Jan 25 – 29. (cont)
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
And the rest of society needs to step up and take ownership and LEADERSHIP of this revolution for it to have any impact at all #egypt
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
@theonevanished If our numbers are those of the MB, then this is not a revolution of the Egyptian people. In that case it’s an MB revolution
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
@aaljeffery Do not mis-read what I write. I am not asking to punish anyone. I am clearly asking all factions of society to step up (cont)
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
@aaljeffery and take ownership. Ownership cannot be that of the MB. It must be of the ppl. MB needs to go back to what it did Jan 25 to 29
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
@theonevanished Of course. And they should protest as part of the people. Not as the leaders of the people. And the people need to step up
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
@Elizrael @RamyYaacoub My exact point. If middle class participate, then there are no worries about any one faction
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
@aaljeffery All types of talk r helpful. We’re asking for a democratic society. We need 2 be able to voice our opinions and listen to others
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
Tomorrow we need another Jan 25, where u look left and right and see only Egyptians that u cannot possibly label as anything but Egyptian
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
We need to look left & right and see all Egyptians taking ownership and leadership of the revolution. #egypt
MohamedG Mohamed Gamal El-Din
by NadiaE
المتحدث باسم «الأزهر» يستقيل من منصبه.. ويؤكد: لن أغادر «التحرير» إلا برحيل مبارك | المصري اليوم، أخبار اليوم من مصر http://bit.ly/eIOWjz
Translation: “Speaker on behalf of Al-Azhar resigns and says: I will not leave Tahrir unless Mubarak leaves. Source: Al-Masry Al-Yowm newspaper today.”
MaanNewsAgency Ma’an News Agency
by NadiaE
Clinton condemns attacks on reporters in Egypt http://bit.ly/fIDa8j
sharifkouddous Sharif Kouddous
by NadiaE
People have routed power from the street lights and are charging their cell phones in Tahrir #Egypt
Friday, February 4, 2011
MohammedY Mohammed Yahia
by NadiaE
Reporter on @AJEnglish says it became nearly impossible to perform her job cuz thugs made the atmosphere extremely tense & scary #Jan25
Shokeir Ahmed Shokeir
by NadiaE
نوارة نجم تقدر المتواجدين الان بالتحرير على اقل تقطير ٢٠٠ ألف متظاهر
Translation of this retweet: “Nawwara Negm estimates number in Tahrir to be at least 200,000.”
NohaAtef Noha Atef
by NadiaE
Our #Egyptian Mufti Dr. Ali Gomaa Said he would resign if any protester was harmed tomorrow! #Egypt #Jan25 #Tahrir (via @Marrvie )
AhmadFahmy A Crazy One
by NadiaE
URGENT: THUGS PREPARING TO STORM THE TAHRIR #EGYPT#JAN25
Organica_ The Egyptian
by NadiaE
I have been hugged multiple times today. My coworkers are praying for Egypt. I can’t pray for Egypt. I am numb. #Jan25
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
RT @abeersaady Int Fed of Journalists sends letter to new PM denouncing targeting of Egyptian and foreign journos, correspondents & bloggers
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
Been talking on BBC World News for past 3 days, talked on South Africa Radio this morning, talked to Brazilian journo this evening, (cont)
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
..and just got off the phone with Australian Broadcast Corporation. Awesome to go around the world like that on my mobile phone.#egypt
deniseromano Denise A. Romano
by NadiaE
@NadiaE @abeersaady #1stAidInfo in Arabic / English from @helpiranheal #Jan25 #Egypt #Solidarity! #WeAreWithYou!#MubarakMustGo!
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
tomorrow will be a big day no matter what happens. Must sleep to have energy tomorrow. Good night, everyone! #egypt
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
HUGE virtual group hug to all friends & strangers out there sending words of support. Esp to those translating my tweets to Japanese!#egypt
Tweets up to this point were after midnight the previous day.
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
كلمة حق أقولها قبل نزول اليوم الجمعة: لا تدعوا النظام يخدعكم مجددا…اجعلوا هذه الثورة ثورتكم http://on.fb.me/gtHElm #jan25 #egypt
Translation: “A word of truth I must say before going ou today, Friday: Don’t let the regime fool you again. Make this revolution your revolution.”
Sandmonkey Sandmonkey
by NadiaE
The regime wanted to get rid of the foreign media, so they spread tales of terrorist foriegn spies, to justify attacking journalists. #jan25
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
RT @ielsakka RT @waelabbas Bert Sundström, reporter from Swedish national tv was found but seriously wounded, stabbed, now in hospital.
tomgara Tom Gara
by NadiaE
So now the word is the “down with egypt” ad on Aljazeera was a hack? Makes a lot of sense. http://bit.ly/euYFfK #jan25
pakinamamer Pakinam and Voice
by NadiaE
Egyptian protesters’ make-shift helmets: http://bit.ly/fqHrfz – I ❤ Egyptians! Via the @guardian #Jan25 #Tahrir #BloodyWednesday#Egypt
monasf monasf
by NadiaE
Why I Was Dragged Through the Street by an Egyptian Mob – The Atlantic theatlantic.com/international/…
woodenbeirut Josh Wood
by NadiaE
Rimco andersson swede journo detained half an hour ago
Ssirgany Sarah El Sirgany
by NadiaE
All entrances to Tahrir safe except Abdel-Moniem Riyad Square RT @alaa: @ahmada2 كله عدا عبد المنعم رياض
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
Psychological warfare has been used against the Egyptian people for decades. I’m saddened it’s still working. (cont)
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
For goodness sake. We were told the Israelis set the sharks on attack in Sharm to negatively impact Egyptian tourism! (cont)
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
Today, it’s “foreign and internal factions” manipulating Egyptians to revolt. When will we learn the lesson? #jan25 #egypt
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
Getting ready to go to Tahrir. I hope to make today my first in a democratic Egypt. #jan25 #egypt
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
Before I leave: my call to the Egyptian ppl to make this a people’s revolution (in Arabic) http://on.fb.me/gtHElm
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
A general feeling of determination and resolve in the house as my sister and I get ready to leave. #jan25 #egypt
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
Throughout, our father has been encouraging us and our friends to go out and create change. This morning he told me to take care#jan25
anameenana Ayman
by NadiaE
@NadiaE as fellow scuba diver wish u 1000 salamah [safety] #jan25#outnow
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
I feel so lucky to have family and friends who support what we are doing. No negative vibes in this home. #egypt #jan25
mtayeb mtayeb
by NadiaE
@NadiaE وتستمر الثورة حتى اسقاط النظام ورحيل مبارك . رياح التغيير قد هبت فوق مصر
Translation of this message from a friend: “And the revolution continues until the regime falls and Mubarak leaves. The winds of change have blown over Egypt.”
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
Told sis not to bring even Swiss army knife for protection. No opportunities will be given to those who claim this is anything but peaceful
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
@BBC_HaveYourSay of course. Your colleagues have my phone number. Spoke with BBC several times already
negadelborai negad elborai
by NadiaE
، علشان خاطر نفسك وعيالك، علشان خاطر الناس اللي ماتوا في ميدان التحرير، تعال ميدان التحرير .
Translation of this retweet: “For the sake of yourself and your children. For the sake of those who died in Tahrir. Come to Tahrir.”
Ssirgany Sarah El Sirgany
by NadiaE
بوليس رجع الشارع و يبدو ان اول مهامه هي القبض على النشطاء. وعود الديموقراطية و الحرية اثبت انها كاذبة و لم تمر سوى عدة أيام على خطاب الرئيس.
Translation: Police have returned to the streets and it seems its first mission is to arrest activists. The promises of democracy and freedom have proven to be lies and they did not last for more than a few days after the president’s speech.”
Ssirgany Sarah El Sirgany
by NadiaE
ممكن نختلف على نزول الشارع النهاردة و لكن هذا لا يعني الإختلاف على ديكتاتورية النظام و جرائمه المستمرة حتى الأن.
Translation of this retweet: “Today we may disagree about going out onto the street. But that does not mean there is disagreement that this regime is a dictatorship or about its continuing crimes.”
ashrafkhalil ashraf khalil
by NadiaE
I told the Nile TV people I haven’t seen any evidence of “foreign influence” since Day 1. #jan25 #egypt
anilnetto Anil Netto
by NadiaE
Riot police take up positions about 50 metres from US embassy in Kuala Lumpur: 1,000 protesters calingl for Mubarak’s ouster. #Egypt
moneimpress monem
by NadiaE
نوارة نجم : لو كل في ميدان التحرير خونة وعملاء كان بيعمل ايه رئيس المخابرات اللي بقي نائب رئيس جمهورية
Translation of this retweet: “Nawwara Negm: If everyone in Tahrir is a traitor or an agent, what was the head of intelligence – who is now the vice president of Egypt – doing?”
BreakingNews Breaking News
by NadiaE
Leading member of Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood says movement has no ambitions to run for presidency – Al-Jazeerahttp://bit.ly/eIDZSJ
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
Not taking my journalists’ card with me today. Too dangerous. Only have my doctors’ syndicate card on me #egypt #jan25
negadelborai negad elborai
by NadiaE
من كان يحب الحريه ، من كان يريد العيش الكريم يقابلني في التحرير
Translation of this retweet: “He who loves freedom, he who wants a life of dignity, come meet me in Tahrir.”
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
@netty_jaya I’ll be there in half an hour. Waiting on a friend to join us.
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
Walking down corniche. 2 young kids using army barricade as net to play tennis while army officer watches adoringly #egypt #jan25
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
In tahrir. Peaceful walk along corniche. Barbed wire blocks entrance. Very long lines to get in. Stringent searches and ID check #egypt
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
No internet as soon as i stepped into square. Had to walk back to entrance to tweet this. Might not be connected rest of the day #egypt
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
Lots of ppl chanting: #egypt tv is a liar and HERE is the truth #jan25
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
False alarm re internet. Tweeting from inside tahrir. Thousands of ppl inside and thousands others try to get in #egypt
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
I can see some foreign journos with video cams. So glad they made it in and r safe #egypt
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
Many many many more men than women so far #egypt
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
Just joked with friend who stayed overnight in tahrir how dirty her nails were and she told me this story:
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
Last night she was so hungry that she found a man making cheese sandwiches and halawa sandwiches (cont)
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
He was spreading both with single spoon and would lick spoon when he switched between cheese spreading and halawa spreading
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
she was so hungry that she went ahead and took some of those sandwiches. The point: dirty nails ain’t nothing, girlfriend!
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
#Egypt has turned out in hordes in Tahrir. I am so proud! #jan25
shanahanmike Mike Shanahan
by NadiaE
Please read this note by my friend @MohammedY who is in Tahrir Square again today. #Egypt http://tinyurl.com/6al9l8t
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
journo friend and former boss lent me a video camera! Woohoo!#egypt #jan25
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
Thousands on qasr elnil bridge still trying to get into tahrir as friday prayers start #egypt
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
Protesters praid zuhr and asr. Now praying for souls of martyred protesters #egypt #jan25
BloggerSeif Ali Seif
by NadiaE
i am looking around, muslim and chrsitans here…i have never been more proud to wear my cross and muhammad pendants side by side… #jan25
Ghafari Muhammad غفّاري
by NadiaE
RT @sandmonkey: The scene of Tahrir right now is incredible. Millions of people praying. Reverence. Very powerful. It looks like Mecca in…
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
Immediately after prayer protesters chant: LEAVE #egypt #jan25
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
Festive mood in tahrir. Stumbled upon old friends making sandwiches for protesters. Sitting with them eating #egypt
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
earlier man in wheelchair, presumably injured in protests, was lifted above crowd while ppl sang & clapped like a wedding #egypt
vesanias Vesa Niinikangas
by NadiaE
@NadiaE Best wishes from Finnish science journos to our colleagues in Tahrir. You r changing the course of history not only describing it.
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
just saw ibrahim eesa and abdelmonem abulfotooh #egypt
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
People greeting new protesters as they make their way into tahrir. Human corridor formed for them
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
ammar shereayi, ahmed kamal abulmagd, amr shobky, amr hamzawy just arrived
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
just saw famous movie director
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
Seeing EVERY kind of Egyptian possible today. I’m so so so proud#egypt talking with nile fm radio presenter @__safi__ now
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
Finally i have internet access. None in square. Family of friend has apt just over square (cont)
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
family feeding all friends of friends. Some stay overnight. Was just served wonderful hot meal (cont)
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
Millions in tahrir today. Very festive. Poetry recited in 1 corner, music in another, praying in a 3rd #egypt
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
rumor that mubarak resigned caused sudden uproar in square followed by laughing when it became clear it was only a rumor#egypt
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
Tahrir today is concentrated patriotism and positive vibes #egypt
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
Egyptian people finally feel a sense of ownership of their country and it shows in their positive, caring behavior #egypt
Pharaonick Nick Rowlands
by NadiaE
RT @ssirgany: RT @sondosshabayek: When in doubt head to tahrir, ur doubts will b replaced with hope n conviction #jan25
ZeinabSamir Zeinab Samir
by NadiaE
RT @monasosh: Tahrir square is the safest area in cairo, just becoz it is the one area totally free of any interference of Mubarak’s regime
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
I love this revolutionary household im in over tahrir. Food, drink, bathroom, discussing politics, revolution stories. True Egyptian family
gr33ndata Tarek Amr
by NadiaE
أصبح ميدان التحرير الآن هو المكان الوحد الذي أحس فيه بأنني في مصر
Translation of this retweet: “Tahrir Square has become the only place where I feel I’m Egyptian.”
amro1128 Amro Khalifa
by NadiaE
@SultanAlQassemi @salmaeldaly @monasosh @monaeltahawyThe scene in Tahrir is dazzling. The pilgrimage to democracy
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
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@kcarroll16 My fav topic! I’ve been holding it [the urge to pee] till i absolutely can’t anymore then i go home (cont)
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
@kcarroll16 im told others use bathrooms in surrounding mosques. I’d rather squat on a dark st corner than use toilet used by 2 million 🙂
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
@kcarroll16 today i used bathroom in apt of friend just over tahrir
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
Thinking I’d better head home. No telling what’s out there on the streets of cairo #egypt
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
people still lining up to get into tahrir. On way out many told us: “get the truth out to the world. Egypt state tv is lying”
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
Also told us on way out: the revolution continues #egypt
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
Walking home with #egypt flag in hand with @arwasm who has gone flag crazy. She bought 3 flags diff sizes + egypt bandana
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
People heading to tahrir asking us – the obvious trusted source – where one can get a flag #egypt
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
Couple ppl asked @arwasm to give them one of her flags. Adamantly refusing. She’s been pining for an #egypt flag for past 11 days
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
An army officer stopped me and @arwasm on our way home and asked for our IDs. He then told us out of the blue this elaborate story (cont)
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
Army officer said he picked up an israeli and an iranian with forged ID cards (cont)
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
He said foreigners were bringing weapons into tahrir to shoot protesters (cont)
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
My theory: army stopping innocent looking people to tell them elaborate stories & spread rumors #egypt
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
Since when does #egypt army release priveleged info to complete strangers? They dont allow us to take pics in their sea-side resorts even
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
Army officer even showed us the pics of the ppl he allegedly picked up. Since when does the army do that?
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
And my ID says doctor not journo. So he didnt even know i was a journo
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
@quizeye absolutely not. Today every type of egyptian was in tahrir and in large numbers
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
@bonitasmith Not discouraged. He will leave sooner or later
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
Home sweet home. Shower much needed
negadelborai negad elborai
by NadiaE
حتي لو ظل الرئيس مبارك في السلطه ، حتي لو قبض النظام علي عشرين الف شخص واعتقلهم ، ما قام به شباب التحرير سيغير وجه مصر لسنين قادمه.
Translation of this retweet: “Even if President Mubarak stays in power, even if the regime arrests 20,000 people, what the youth of Tahrir have done will change the face of Egypt for years to come.”
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
@Maboulezz that was my point. Looks like army playing role in fear mongering by spreading rumors
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
i probably looked to officer like one of those women who spends 1/2 her day on phone with family/friends talking about everything i hear
3ashry Khaled Elashry
by NadiaE
كمية من الاخوان رهيبة في التحرير.. منهم خالد يوسف، محمود العسيلي، نوال السعدوي، ابراهيم عبد المجيد، نهى العمروسي، خالد النبوي وشيريهان
Translation of this retweet: “Huge number of Muslim Brotherhood members in Tahrir including Khaled Youssef, Mahmoud Al-Osaily, Nawal Assadawy, Ibrahim Abdel-Meguid, Noha Al-Amrousy, Khaled Al-Nabawy, and Sherehan.” (This tweep is using sarcasm. All names he mentioned are anything but Muslim Brotherhood members).
Egyptocracy Egyptocracy
by NadiaE
EgyptianTV claims that foreigners give protesters in #Tahrir meals and 50LE per diem . I am hungry and not a cent richer #Egypt#Jan25
marwame Marwa Elnaggar
by NadiaE
What a day! Started out with an unwelcome brush with knife-wielding bunch of thugs, police, and military police #Tahrir #jan25#Egypt
Metztli_IT Jose R Rodriguez
by NadiaE
♺ @Zeinobia @Ghafari …♺ @nadiae Army officer said he picked up an israeli & an iranian w/forged ID cards☚ #Mubarak plays psychological games
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
قولوا لي بالذمة يا عالم يا هوه. من امتى الجيش المصري بيوقف الناس في الشارع يحكي معاهم عن الناس اللي مسكوهم بتفاصيلهم؟ #egypt #jan25
Translation: “Tell me for goodness sake: since when does the Egyptian army stop people in the street to talk to them about the people they just arrested?”
bencnn benwedeman
by NadiaE
Protester in #Tahrir told me out-of-town journalists think they are all Muslim Brothers because they haven’t shaved in a week. #Egypt#Jan25
kalnaga Khaled Abol Naga
by NadiaE
#holland egyptian embassy and counsils calling egyptians there to convince them to make a pro Mubarak protests!!!! my…http://wp.me/pZL7F-bg
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
Saw lots of my diving buddies in Tahrir today. #Divers rock! #egypt#jan25
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
My last note of the day (cont):
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
My twitter followers have given me a feeling of grandiosity and certain knowledge that u r all hanging on my every word (cont)
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
Completely depending on me to tell you everything that is happening in Tahrir, #egypt and the revolution (cont)
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
The result: I spend 3/4 of my time in the revolution obsessing over finding a signal so I can connect to the Internet and tweet (cont)
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
I look absolutely ridiculous standing in the middle of millions of ppl holding up my phone looking for a signal (cont)
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
So since u r all hanging on my every word, I will let you rest for a few hours as I go to sleep for the night 🙂
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
And I hope you all know I’m just joking. Good night, my dear friends
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
@Baoluoweilin Just sending along some Egyptian humor. Normally, you shouldn’t take me too seriously 🙂
Saturday, February 5, 2011
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
This is not a revolution against one man. This is a revolution against a whole regime and system of thinking.
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
It will not be enough for one man to step down or step aside only to be replaced by another of the same.
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
Protesters do not trust current regime to fulfill promises of democratic change.
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
It is the current regime that has held rigged elections; last being in Nov 2010
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
Current regime has left zero precedence for Egyptian people to trust a single word of theirs
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
Reason we don’t have obvious alternative leaders to take country out of abyss is regime made sure no leaders could develop
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
Alternative leadership in Egypt cannot possibly form until regime removed and constitution changed
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
We will experience a difficult birthing of democracy and many mistakes will be made at first
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
But we must think long term: difficult birthing of democracy yes but our own beautiful baby at the end
amrwaked Amr Waked
by NadiaE
The methods of Mubarak Regime: Brutal force, Lies, and Terror. The method of protestors: Voice the truth. Whose side are you on?
HossamSaid Hossam Said
by NadiaE
مش الناس عاوز المتظاهرين يمشوا من التحرير علشان يعرفوا يعيشوا فى أمان ….. المتظاهرين معرضين نفسهم للخطر علشان تعرفوا تعيشوا فى أمان #jan25
Translation of this retweet: “Aren’t [some] people saying they want the protesters to leave Tahrir so they can live in safety? Protesters are putting themselves in danger’s way so you can live safely.”
amrwaked Amr Waked
by NadiaE
أدعو إلى محاكمة رئيس إتحاد الإذاعة والتليفزيون وكل من ساهم في وهم الشعب المصري البريء بالأكاذيب المفرطة التي ساهمت في قتلنا. هو ده الفساد.
Translation of this retweet: “I call for a trial for the head of the Egyptian Broadcasting and Television Union and everyone who took part in deceiving the innoncent population of Egypt with excessive lies that played a part in people’s deaths. This is corruption.”
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
People ask me about constitutional changes and who should take leadership of interim govt if not Mubarak and/or current regime (cont)
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
I don’t have the answers to those questions neither do many of the protesters. (cont)
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
But we are ready to trust non-NDP intellectuals and a coalition of opposition parties who have a better understanding of the processes (cont
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
To sit down together, confer with each other and with the people of Egypt, to make this a better country (cont)
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
We need change. And it doesn’t start with Mubarak and/or his regime. Our change starts with that regime’s end. #egypt #jan25
cherylwolfclan Okijidakwe
by NadiaE
@NadiaE …like sacredness of childbirth…its in our prophecy a cleansing would happen soon. Egypt cleansed, ppl free and the world awaken.
light_tweeter light keeper
by NadiaE
@NadiaE good democracy should be messy.. if it’s not messy it’s not truly democracy… look at US
3arabawy Hossam عمو حسام
by NadiaE
the army is moving in, trying to remove Barricades around Tahrir set up by protesters near Abdel Moneim Riyadh sq.
negadelborai negad elborai
by NadiaE
صباح الفل علي ثوار مصر وحبايبهم دقني طويله وريحتي زفت وعايزاروح استحمي انا والواد كريم ،ارجوك يا بابا حسني امشي بقي خليني اروح استحمي.واحلق.
Translation of this retweet: “Good morning to Egypt’s revolutionaries and their loved ones. My face is unshaved, I smell bad, and Kareem and I want to go home and take a shower. Please Papa Mubarak leave so I can go home and take a shower and shave.”
negadelborai negad elborai
by NadiaE
@
@AlyaaGad لو الريس يوزع السبعين مليار بتوعه علي الناس ممكن نخليه يندفن في مصر زي ما هو عايز.
Translation of this retweet: “If the President would just distribute his US$ 70 billion to everyone we’ll let him be buried in Egypt just like he wants.”
norashalaby Nora Shalaby
by NadiaE
Ppl need to start heading towards #tahrir as it seems the army has an agenda today #Jan25
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
إلى أحبائي المصريون اللي كانوا عايزين الناس ما تروحش التحرير أمس خشية وقوع مذبحة: امبارح كان يوم عيد في التحرير وفاتكم العيد #egypt #jan25
Translation: “To my beloved Egyptians who didn’t want people to go to Tahrir yesterday because they were afraid there would be a massacre: yesterday was a day of festivity in Tahrir and you missed it.”
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
إلى كل من قاطع احتفاليات الأمس في التحرير وقالوا “انزلوا أي يوم بس بلاش بكره”. آديكم ما نزلتوش امبارح. انزلوا بقه اليوم. آن الأوان تلعبو دور
Translation: “To everyone who boycotted the festivities in Tahrir yesterday and said ‘Go any day but tomorrow’, you didn’t go yesterday. Come today. It’s time for you to have a role.”
RamyRaoof Ramy Raoof
by NadiaE
today 5 February is the 12th day since #Jan25 Demonstrations Started in #Egypt against Mubarak & the Regime.
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
I’m EXHAUSTED. Holidaying is much on my mind. But fellow Egyptians need me no matter how insignificant a role I’ve been playing. To Tahrir!
gamaleid gamaleid
by NadiaE
مصر تشهد الان حكومة تكذب وتنكر وتبتسم للراي العام ، وتقتل وتختطف وتعتقل بدم بارد ، لذا وجب علينا الاصرار على ازاحتها #jan25
Translation of this retweet: “Egypt is now witnessing a government that lies, denies, and smiles to public opinion. And it kills and kidnaps and arrests in cold blood. This is why we must insist that it is removed.”
jessyz jessyz
by NadiaE
It is quite painful to watch smart intelligent people crippled by fear and brainwashed into believing only chaos will come from freedom
AtiehHamarneh Atieh Hamarneh
by NadiaE
There can be no tyrants where there are no slaves. Jose Rizal
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
To some of my concerned Egyptian friends: (cont)
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
Sometimes calculated risks must be taken to achieve one’s dreams (cont)
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
A calculated risk is taken by anyone climbing a mountain and putting their life in danger just to see what the world looks like from the top
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
A calculated risk is taken by anyone putting on gear to breathe underwater just to swim alongside a manta ray
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
And a calculated risk is taken by anyone supporting a revolution just because they want their children to lead a better life
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
You will not climb a mountain, or swim alongside a manta ray, or create democratic change by staying “safe” inside your living room#egypt
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
You will not climb a mountain, or swim alongside a manta ray, or create democratic change by keeping quiet and doing nothing#egypt
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
Egyptians: stand up, climb your mountain, swim alongside that manta ray, and create democratic change. Live a better, fuller life#egypt
bb_aisha bb_aisha
by NadiaE
just called a hostel downtown on behalf of a journo.said they aren’t accommodating journos #fb #tahrir
ElFoulio Abdel-Rahman Hussein
by NadiaE
Ironically, or not actually, safest place for foreigners in Egypt is inside #Tahrir Square #Jan25 protesters will protect you
ko7my Hossam Elkomy
by NadiaE
.. الكنتاكي بتاعي من غير كاتشب يا كفرة
Translation of retweet: “My Kentucky Fried Chicken came without ketchup, you non-believers”
Explanation: Egyptian State TV came out with reports of Kentucky Fried Chicken being distributed for free among Tahrir protesters. This allegation was included among general allegations of foreign influence on the revolution. Many Kentucky Fried Chicken jokes evolved among Tahrir protesters as the days moved on.
wnawara Wael Nawara
by NadiaE
فض الاعتصام قبل تحقيق المطالب يعني إجهاض الثورة وإلمخاطرة بحياة من قاموا بهان
Translation of this retweet: “Stopping the protests before achieving demands means aborting the revolution and endangering the lives of those who supported it.”
wnawara Wael Nawara
by NadiaE
“@drnemovet: صوره: للعجب.. متطوعون من الثوار يكنسون الميدان كله..بالكامل 
http://twitpic.com/3wo1lw”
Translation of this retweet: “Interesting picture: revolutionary volunteers sweep the entire square.”
jonjensen Jon Jensen
by NadiaE
American journalist @Theodore_May has been detained by army in Tahrir. He was filming prayers with a Flip cam at the time. #Egypt#Jan25
lisang Lisa Goldman
by NadiaE
RT @bencnn: URGENT QUESTION TO JOURNOS IN CAIRO: HAS ANYONE RECEIVED A CALL FROM STATE INFO SERVICE TO MEET NXT TO EGYPTIAN MUSEUM AT 1215?
pakinamamer Pakinam and Voice
by NadiaE
Police attack Cairo tweeter @sandmonkey, destroy car – Parker Spitzer – CNN.com Blogsparkerspitzer.blogs.cnn.com/2011/02/04/pol… via @cnn #Tahrir#Jan25 #Heroes
ShaimaStreet Shaima
by NadiaE
Thanks to the baltagaya [thugs] &their employer I lost my aunt today. She was shot last Saturday when they were looting. RIP, Samia. #jan25#tahrir
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
@ShaimaStreet إنا لله وإنا إليه راجعون. البقاء لله يا حبيبتي
Translation: “May she rest in peace, my dear.”
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
Looks like I won’t be going to Tahrir unless a kind fellow tweep is willing to offer to walk me there and back home today.
pakinamamer Pakinam and Voice
by NadiaE
Regarding the Brotherhood: http://www.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=10150105745844905&id=532875443 A very touching account from #Tahrir
essamz عصام الزامل
by NadiaE
أثبت الإخوان المسلمون وطنيتهم الحقيقية بعدم ترشحهم للرئاسة – وأثبت مبارك خيانته الحقيقية للوطن بعدم تنحيه عن الرئاسة #jan25
Translation of this retweet: “The Muslim Brotherhood have proved their true patriotism by not nominating themselves for presidency. And Mubarak has proved his true treason by refusing to stand down from the presidency.”
marwame Marwa Elnaggar
by NadiaE
RT @rouelshimi: Tomorrow work resumes in Cairo. Thank God for high unemployment rate. Fellow unemployed & freelancers, REVOLT! #Jan25
etharkamal Ethar El-Katatney
by NadiaE
Hilarious piece by @wajahatali :Mubarak’s Unedited Interview with @camanpour LOTR, Gays, and Anderson Cooper.http://tinyurl.com/5txqnxl
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
@sandmonkey describes getting lynched by angry mob. Describes well the general situation on the streets now http://bit.ly/gCJ71o
wael Wael Khalil
by NadiaE
الاعلام المصري القذر خلق حالة من العداء للاجانب في محيط المظاهرات بعد نشره الاكاذيب حول مندسين وعملاء- ارحمونا بقى #jan25
Translation of this retweet: “The dirty Egyptian media has created enmity towards foreigners in the area of the protests after it distributed lies about infiltrators and agents. Have mercy on us!”
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
My fear is not getting arrested. My fear is getting arrested and no one knowing about it. That’s why I don’t go to the protests alone #egypt
Sarahcarr أبو كار
by NadiaE
Friend & other passengers in microbus being detained by military police, randomly. Systematic policy of making people’s lives hell#jan25
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
@marwame EXACTLY. I wasn’t scared when I was getting shot at by police last week. Thugs with knives though…totally different ball game
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
I don’t know if I have it in my heart to forgive Egyptians who have succumbed to rumors and fears of chaos if revolution ends for naught
magedhmf Maged
by NadiaE
i propose introducing a new word to dictionary..verb to ‘mubarak’ meaning to pathetically stall in doing what’s inevitable #jan25
Zeinobia Zeinobia
by NadiaE
يا شباب عايزين سؤال و جواب بيان يفند اكاذيب النظام
Translation of this retweet: “Guys, we need a Q&A that addresses the regimes lies.”
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
@marwame I try to understand. Maybe I do in a way. Egyptians’ minds have been brainwashed for too long. No critical thinking. Too much fear
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
@marwame And preference for status quo over discovering new and possibly better grounds.
amradelamin Amr Adel Amin
by NadiaE
Just saw police in blue pickup punch citizen in face in Dokki. People nearby surrounded pickup in reaction but police fled. #fb
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
@waelmmdooh_ مش لاقية حد يوصلني هناك ويرجعني. تعدي علي؟ أنا قريبة من التحرير مش بعيدة. بأمشي لهناك. اتصل لو تقدر
Translation of my tweet to Wael Mamdouh: “I can’t find anyone to take me to Tahrir and walk me back home. Can you stop by? I’m close to Tahrir and not far away. I walk to get there. Call me if you can take me.”
marwame Marwa Elnaggar
by NadiaE
RT @abdome: كيف تخدع شعبك في أربع خطوات؟ .. دليل الحكومة الذكية لتضليل الإعلام http://bit.ly/hsPdTA #Jan25 #Tahrir
Translation of this retweet: “How do you fool your people in four steps? The government’s smart guide to deceiving the media.”
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
Going to tahrir. Whew! Had started going to a dark place staying at home. Streets look pretty normal for a saturday #egypt
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
Long line in front of tahrir. Waiting to get in. Things are calm at qasr el-nil #egypt
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
In Tahrir! Drizzling. #egypt
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
7 yr old girl leading what looks like her 4 older sisters in a small march chanting against regime #egypt
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
People settling into tahrir. More signs of makeshift camps esp that roofs of blankets going up to protect against rain #egypt
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
Men whistling to others to head toward abdelmonem riyadh entrance#egypt
kalimakhus Tamer Mowafy
by NadiaE
دور الفاعدين فى بيوتهم الآن بدلا من توجيه الإتهامات إلى من يقاتلون فى سبيل حقوقهم أن يخرجوا لمساندتهم و إلا فقد يندموا عندما لن ينفعهم التدم
Translation of this retweet: “Those sitting at home now have a role to play: instead of pointing the finger at those fighting for your rights, go out and support them otherwise you will regret it when the day of no regret comes.”
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
Group of about 100 march under huge black plastic sheet to protect from rain #egypt
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
Man whose son was killed in protests walks with sign chanting: murderer #egypt
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
Superior military officers making way to center of square. Protesters surround them #egypt
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
Looks like senior military wants to talk with protesters in tahrir #egypt
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
they r making way to central square platform. Saw him signing for a mic
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
Huge demo around sup military officers. Azhar scholar lifted on shoulders. Egypt flags waving. Chants of LEAVE
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
officers didnt make it to center. Forced by mob – or their own will – to talaat harb entrance #egypt
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
Man on platform instructed ppl not to eat any food passed out. “our official food is foul medames and felafel”, he said.
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
Actress hanan soleiman in a private convo to @arwasm: cont
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
“They used to break us apart by playing ahly against zamalek, christian against muslim (cont)
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
“Now they are trying to break us apart by playing patriot against non-patriot” hanan soleiman
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
Hanan Soleiman eyes tearing as she tells young girls to watch how Wael ghoneim was arrested #egypt
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
Crowds swelling in tahrir #egypt
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
Protesters who’ve been cleaning tahrir past few days should be placed on national comittee to clean #egypt. I’ve never seen Tahrir cleaner
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
Walking home. Revolution is still strong in tahrir #egypt
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
To my doubting Egyptian friends: it is NOT OK to live under a dictatorship no matter what bits of good it might sometimes do#egypt #jan25
EquationDoc EquationDoc
by NadiaE
@NadiaE Your worst day living in a democracy is better than your best day living under a dictator. #Jan25 #Egypt
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
@ghorab Awww. Thank you so much! I’m home already. Streets were very safe. Problem arises after curfew, it seems.
raniadailynews raniadailynews
by NadiaE
Now that #Mubarak is no longer head of the NDP, is his presidency legitimate according to the constitution? #jan25
Jnoubiyeh Sarah Abdallah
by NadiaE
Cosmetic changes and party switches are not what #Egyptianswant. They demand nothing less than the resignation of #Mubarak.#Jan25 #Egypt
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
My 73-yr father wants to go to Tahrir tomorrow. Does any1 have a wheelchair we can borrow? He can barely walk but still wants to go#egypt
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
حسني مبارك وال70 مليار دولار: من أين لك هذا؟ #jan25 #egypt
Translation: “Hosni Mubarak and the US$ 70 billion: where did you get this?”
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
The secret to dramatically increasing your #twitter followers:start a revolution then tweet about it! #egypt LOVING my new followers
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
بابا في التليفون لصديقه: “أنا لم أشعر بالكرامة إلا بالشباب دول إلا في التحرير” #egypt#jan25
Translation: “My dad on the phone to a friend: ‘I have not felt dignity until those youth went to Tahrir.”
bigbrownsbaby Jenny Brown
by NadiaE
@NadiaE I’m @still_Jeff ‘s sister & I started Twittering just because of you! You’ve got the power! =) You’re in my thoughts daily.
fraygulrock Fray Close
by NadiaE
@NadiaE haha you can be a twitter guru now! woo! Following you guys is better than watching any news, and you are amazing! We’re behind you!
GloreaLuz Luz
by NadiaE
The secret to get dramatically addicted to Twitter is to take it up when a revolution is on! Cant take my eyes out of ur tweets! Thx @NadiaE
PatrickCDevaney Patrick Devaney
by NadiaE
@NadiaE Can you help inspire the Irish to a revolution? I don’t think the Egyptians would stand for politicians bankrupting their country!
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
One day I will have to collect all the messages of support I’ve received from around the world thru #twitter. It’s been so inspiring#egypt
ukkuray rafael g
by NadiaE
@NadiaE oneday i need to meet the twitter warriors of #egypt who kept the world informed & inspired ppl all over. #egypt is my next tour
Budouroddick Free Gaza!
by NadiaE
@nadiaE Words can but poorly express how much hope and belief your determination and courage have given us. WE BELIEVE IN YOU! #Jan25
donnapoteclark Donna Pote Clark
by NadiaE
@NadiaE You and the other amazing Tweeps have helped to educate me. I might have known only what’s on headline news. Thank you!
nickanapliotis Nick Anapliotis
by NadiaE
@NadiaE Must echo words of others. Fantastic & inspiring work u r doing. U r an amazing source of info and education! #jan25 #egypt
F6T89 F6 T89
by NadiaE
@NadiaE US citizens support your revolution WITHOUT our govt’s interference!!! Supporting Mubarak was a crime and now it is in the spotlight
kirstenmarie4 kirsten szwed
by NadiaE
@NadiaE I’ve been following for days. Wrote aljazeera & CNN bout u 2. Stay safe and get truth out from Chicago.
TheLowside TheLowside
by NadiaE
@NadiaE until #Jan25, I didn’t care. Now I’m fully engulfed and can’t get enough. The truth is out and we stand with u. (Maryland, US)
wasaleh walid
by NadiaE
Off to toronto demos should have decent turnover, @sandmonkey,@nadiae,@pakinam and @all of u heros STAY STRONG. egypt owes you plnty #jan25
TheFreeHumanist TheFreeHumanist
by NadiaE
@wasaleh @sandmonkey @nadiae @pakinam @all Hey man I am a Canuck in Indonesia do a favour and put a flower somewhere for Egypt freedom.
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
@Snarkhulp @Sandmonkey @NevineZaki @gelk @mand0zrevolution is in no need of money; foreign or otherwise
moselim Mohamed Selim
by NadiaE
Tomorrow at 9 a.m. in #Tahrir , a mass will be held to all #EgyptChristians followed by prayers to all martyrs. #Jan25
ClaudiaHuynh claudia Huynh
by NadiaE
@NadiaE U are inspirational!Even though I am not in egypt, it really felt like I travelled the journey with u. Thank u for opening my eyes.
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
Inspiring NY Times column: Today We Are All Egyptianshttp://nyti.ms/gukOCG #egypt #jan25
KetyDC Kety Shapazian
by NadiaE
@NadiaE since january 25th, we have been all Egyptians.
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
A big virtual good night kiss and hug to all those wonderful supporters out there in #Twitter land. YOU are my inspiration. #egypt#jan25
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
@cyberRAH612 @AJEnglish I’m back safe and sound. Thanks, my darling cousin!
YAGthis ahmed Moh`d
by NadiaE
@NadiaE been waiting for such a thing my whole life,this isn’t just for #egypt,this is for all Arabs.this isn’t politics,this is life
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
RT @vesanias: “ Good to read your Tweets! We are with you: All EUSJA and its board! Keep on building (cont) http://tl.gd/8kk7i4
jorgedruetto Jorge Druetto
by NadiaE
@NadiaE This is a message off support for you and all Egyptians. From Argentine: Family Druetto. San Vicente/San Martín de las Escobas
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
@andersoncooper Come back in a few weeks. We’ll have cleaned place up of dictators & thugs and will show u true egyptian hospitality #egypt
Sunday, February 6, 2011
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
@diptychal Do you know the real time for Christian mass today? I keep getting conflicting reports. #jan25
litfreak Nora
by NadiaE
Popular opinion holds that Egyptian men’s adorableness was suppressed by Mubarak. Just know Egyptian women know what you’re capable of now.
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
أنا لو كنت اشتشهدت في الأيام اللي فاتت كنت حأحس بخذلان رهيب لو وصلني أن الشعب المصري تنازل شبر عن مطالبه اللي مت وحرمت ولادي مني عشانها
Translation: “If I had died one of these past few days I would have felt terribly let down if I found out that the Egyptian people made concessions on their demands that I died and left my children for.”
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
وأنا شخصيا مطلبي واضح جدا: لا أتنازل عن حقي في أني أعيش في دولة ديمقراطية ومش حينضحك علي ويقولي الديكتاتور حأخليهالك ديمقراطية #jan25 #egypt
Translation: “My demand is very clear: I will not surrender my right to live in a democratic state and no one will fool me and tell me that a dictator will make it democratic for me.”
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
ناس ضحت بحياتها من أجل الديمقراطية وسلمت لنا الراية. احن بقه حنعمل أيه بالراية دي؟#egypt #jan25
Translation: “People have died to give us democracy and have handed the flag over to us. What are we going to do with that flag?”
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
People have died calling for a democratic Egypt and they’ve now handed the baton over to us. What will we do with this baton? #jan25#egypt
tomgara Tom Gara
by NadiaE
Wow, @TravellerW in The New Yorker! He’s big time now 🙂http://nyr.kr/h5Lsia #jan25
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
Off to Tahrir to attend Christian mass. My father – a 73-yr-old ill, bearded conservative Muslim – is with me. #jan25 #egypt
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
@JoshRosenau Didn’t find one [a wheelchair]. We’ll take a taxi there. Walk slowly to gate. Get him thru crowds somehow thru gate.
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
@JoshRosenau and i have a small chair for him to sit on once we get inside
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
@SWFSeeking no wheelchair. We’ll take things very slowly.
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
I miss perfumes and moisturizers and spa treatments. Get out, Mubarak, already! #jan25 #egypt
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
I REMEMBER you and will honor that memory.http://1000memories.com/egypt #egypt #jan25
Wizz531 Wizz531
by NadiaE
@NadiaE RT@marwame Robert Fisk: #Mubarak is going. He is on the cusp of final departure http://ow.ly/3R49b #jan25 #Egypt
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
Fisk: first task of a dictator is to infantilise his people, transform them in2 political six-year-olds, obedient 2 a patriarchal headmaster
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
Fisk: They will be given fake newspapers, fake elections, fake ministers and lots of false promises. #egypt #jan25
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
Absolutely the best article I’ve read on the revolution by Robert Fisk: Mubarak is going http://ind.pn/gZfoy4 #jan25 #egypt
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
My dad is having the time of his LIFE in Tahrir! Saying he finally smells freedom #egypt
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
Baba dakhal ata7reer biywassi afrad algaysh wa7id wa7id: iw3a tfarrat filbalad di yabni #egypt #jan25
Translation: “My dad is telling the army officers as he enters Tahrir: don’t let this country down, my son.”
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
Chant in tahrir: Muslims and Copts hand in hand for a new dawn to rise #egypt #jan25
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
Christian mass performed with muslims and christians chanting AMEN #egypt #jan25
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
Chant in tahrir: Quran and Bible ask you to leave! #egypt #jan25
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
Caught my dad tearing up at Christian mass #egypt #jan25
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
One thing I can tell you: it’s not the people in tahrir causing violence between muslims & christians in #egypt #jan25
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
Young Copt wounded in revolution – arm in sling – sings about Jesus Christ #egypt #jan25
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
Young injured Copt sings national anthem #egypt #jan25
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
Man injured in head tried to kiss my dad’s hand. Dad refused and instead kissed injured man’s hand #egypt #jan25
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
Dad posing for camera giving peace and thumbs up sign. He’s REALLY enjoying this! #egypt #jan25
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
60 yr old man telling my dad: “Our generation freed Sinai. This generation is freeing #Egypt.” #jan25
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
@Moonymolnija in egyptian culture young kiss elders’ hand as a sign of respect
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
Singing, dancing, flag waving in tahrir #egypt #jan25
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
Representative of Anglican Church takes mic to chants of: hand in hand! #egypt #jan25
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
Rep of Anglican Church chants: change, freedom, social justice!#egypt #jan25
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
Rep of Anglican Church: Churches need no representation here. Here we are ALL egyptians #egypt #jan25
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
Egyptians at home: stop watching state tv and come to tahrir. See the #Egypt we’ve all been longing for #jan25
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
At times, Tahrir looks like a European flee market. At others, a rock concert. And yet others, a war zone #egypt #jan25
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
Dad prayed the regular prayer sitting (he’s elderly) but stood up to pray for the souls of those who died for #egypt. #jan25
ielsakka Israa – إسراء
by NadiaE
+1″@bencnn Mubarak regime, Brotherhood live off one another. Both know in truly open system they’d lose. So now, let’s make a deal. #Jan25”
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
man at mic calling for 500 men to go to tahrir exit where he says police truck just brought large number of thugs #jan25 #egypt
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
dad talked to a family and said: I’ve seen 3 Egyptian flags in my time. This 4th will say freedom, justice, equality #egypt #jan25
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
30 men crouching on ground forming the word LEAVE #egypt#jan25
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
Rocks arranged on the ground to spell: We Are The Facebook Men i7na rigal alfacebook #egypt #jan25
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
Men camping in front of tanks so they don’t enter Tahrir #egypt#jan25 http://twitpic.com/3x24v9
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
Dad and I doing the rounds in tahrir. Saw field hospital at front line so dad called doctor, took his hand and kissed it #egypt #jan25
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
@mOnFaSeM ya lahwi. 3andina mabwasa inaharda. Biyitbas min kul al7’al2 wi yiboos 🙂
Translation: “It’s a kissing fest today! He’s [my father] being kissed by everyone and is kissing everyone.”
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
@inuido Dad is not married. I repeat. Not married. But beware. My sis and i vet all prospective brides 🙂
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
group marching and singing: sana 7ilwa ya 3ameel..sana 7ilwa ya 3ameel..30 sana sir2a wanaharda ara7eel #egypt #jan25
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
translation of last chant: happy birthday 2 u, happy bday 2 u, 30 yrs of stealing and today its time to go #egypt #jan25
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
Father 2 young girl on his shoulders: “Down down.. Heh? Are you going to repeat after me or do we leave? Down down with Mubarak!”#egypt
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
Tens of thousands in tahrir as i leave. And so many lined up outside#egypt #jan25
Ssirgany Sarah El Sirgany
by NadiaE
RT @bencnn: @AymanM from #AJE, detained now by #Egyptmilitary, must be released at once. #Freeyaman #Egypt #Jan25#Tahrir
SabzBrach JoanneMichele
by NadiaE
“@lissnup: RT @evanchill: our Cairo correspondent, @aymanM, has been in military custody for 4 hours. Please RT #freeayman#egypt #jan25
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
My father the revolutionary #egypt #jan25 http://twitpic.com/3x4a7u
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
A group of young men stand around my father who talked to them about #egypt history. Covered by flag from rainhttp://twitpic.com/3x4erg
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
This young man spent about 2 hours just chatting with my father in Tahrir #egypt #jan25 http://twitpic.com/3x4hk9
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
Marching around Tahrir, covered by a plastic sheet to protect from the rain #egypt #jan25 http://twitpic.com/3x4jn5
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
Booty from “The Battle of the Donkeys” (when pro-Mubarak horses and camels raided Tahrir Square) #egypt #jan25http://twitpic.com/3x4oku
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
Makeshift camp in Tahrir Square made of plastic sheets #egypt#jan25 http://twitpic.com/3x4p4j
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
Rocks spell out: “We are the men of Facebook” #egypt #jan25http://twitpic.com/3x4pux
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
Referee waves red card at Mubarak #egypt #jan25http://twitpic.com/3x4qxc
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
Caricature: “I don’t care about power. I only care about the people. Drawn by a teacher” #egypt #jan25 http://twitpic.com/3x4rds
ahmednaguib Ahmed Naguib
by NadiaE
People distributing food among the protesters. Singers are on the stage singing. Mado from Taxi band is on stage. Chanting “Er7al.” [leave] #jan25
sarah81m Sarah M
by NadiaE
RT @justamira: Egypt: My 73-year-old Father at Tahrirglobalvoicesonline.org/?p=193516 via @globalvoices featuring @NadiaE #Jan25
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
@justamira @globalvoices thank you for the article, Amira!
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
@5orm @NevineZaki @TheSherio @Gue3bara @KDegwy@Sabrology أنا شخصيا ماليش أي رغبة في الانتماء لحزب
Translation: “Personally, I have no desire to belong to a political party.”
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
@TheSherio I appreciate the trust, though! Never been one for politics (despite all this revolution stuff) 🙂
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
نايل لايف يفلق المرار. أيه الهبل ده؟ #egypt #jan25
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
Fellow Egyptians: journalists detained since day one of the new cabinet. Is this the government you want to usher us into democracy? #jan25
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
Azhar scholar holds up Quran, Copt holds up Bible, while signs of peace are raised above them #egypt #jan25http://twitpic.com/3x5pc6
rrreda2009 Riham Reda
by NadiaE
@NadiaE مبارك بعد ما مات. قابل السادات و عبد الناصر, سألوه: سم و لا منصه؟ رد فيس بوك
Translation of this retweet: “After Mubarak died he met Sadat and Abdel-Nasser. They asked him, ‘Poison or assassination?’ He replied, ‘Facebook.’”
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
Chants of “Muslims and Christians together as one” rang thru Tahrir 2day during a Christian mass #egypt #jan25 http://twitpic.com/3x5r1i
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
@martybeckerman Not many [Jews] in Egypt, unfortunately. My dad told me of a time when Muslims, Jews, and Christians in Egypt were just Egyptians
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
@AxisPolitic Standing together as one people one nation
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
@
@martybeckerman I actually thought it was a legitimate statement to tell you the truth. I know some Egyptian Jews who live abroad
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
@martybeckerman Hope to see them [Egyptian Jews] return one day
MasrFreedomNow FreedomNow
by NadiaE
@NadiaE you guys r better than AJ with ur reporting! Keep it up!
wazo1 wazo
by NadiaE
@rrreda2009 @NadiaE أمنية واجد مصرى يا ريت حسنى كان ضربنا احنا الضربة الجوية و راح حكم اسرائيل 30 سنة، كان زمانهم قاعدين بيشحتوا
Translation of this retweet: “An Egyptian wishes that Hosni [Mubarak] waged an ariel attack against us [instead of the Israeli army] and then went to rule Israel for 30 years. They’d be begging [from poverty] by now.”
ZeinabSamir Zeinab Samir
by NadiaE
يا ناس يا مفزوعة على الرغيف إسرائيل مفزوعة من الثورة #jan25
Translation of this retweet: “Those of you [Egyptians] fearful for your loaf of bread [because of the revolution and its impact on daily life], Israel is afraid of the revolution.”
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
مش بس الحكومة اللي تقدر تطلع نظريات مؤامرة. كل المتظاهرين اللي أعرفهم عندهم دور برد. باقول أن الهلكبترات اللي بتمر فوقينا بتوزع فيروسات
Translation: “It’s not only the government that can distribute conspiracy theories. All protesters I know have a cold. I think the helicopters that keep flying over us [in Tahrir] are spreading viruses.”
marwame Marwa Elnaggar
by NadiaE
Tuesday in #Tahrir has been announced as the “day for decorating the square”. This is the cutest revolution ever. #Egypt #jan25
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
@marwame Egyptians are so innovative!
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
My sister said: people now go to Tahrir to spend some time in “the perfect world where people love each other and treat each other well”
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
@_elhawary_ الله؟ يعني هي الحكومة بس تقدر تطلع نظريات مؤامرة؟ احن كمان نعرف نعمل ده 🙂
Translation of my tweet to _elhawary_: “Are you telling me only the government can issue conspiracy theories? We also know how to do that.”
CurleyUS World Memorial Acct.
by NadiaE
@NadiaE http://twitpic.com/3x4erg – It’s been so great to follow you! I’m trying to stand up for what you’re saying in the blogoshere!
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
Story I heard today [from @arwasm] (this will be long so I’ll have to do it over several tweets):
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
In the early days of the revolution, Egyptian state security ordered a doorman of a building in Tahrir Square to unlock the building door…
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
Doorman refused, saying, “I don’t know u and I am here to protect this building.” He assumed police wanted 2 put snipers on top of building
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
Police bashed the glass of the door then shot through the iron door frame in the building entrance.
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
This was followed by throwing a tear gas canister inside the building. Doorman did not relent and police eventually walked away
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
That doorman is an Egyptian national hero. #jan25 #egypt
David_Dobbs David Dobbs
by NadiaE
@NadiaE Wonderful when the ppl do the security work to keep the security forces from killing the ppl.
ivanoransky Ivan Oransky
by NadiaE
RT @acarvin: So glad to hear this. RT @khanfarw : Our correspondent @aymanm has been released by Egyptian security services. #freeayman
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
@AymanM relieved to hear you are safe. Keep up the great reporting#egypt #jan25
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
يا أهل مصر: لازم نفهم أنه مش صح نعيش تحت دكتاتورية حتى لو كان الدكتاتور بينقط علينا بين الحين والآخر ببعض فتات الخير #egypt #jan25
Translation: “Oh people of Egypt: We need to understand that it’s not all right to live under a dictatorship even if the dictator gives us a few crumbs of good every now and then.”
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
حكومة تقوم بحجز صحفيين مصريين وأجانب من أول يوم عمل لها ازاي نثق فيها تشرف على فترة انتقالية لنا من دكتاتورية إلى ديمقراطية؟ #jan25 #egypt
Translation: “How can we trust a government [the newly appointed one by Mubarak] that has detained Egyptian and foreign journalists from the first day it started working to supervise an interim period from dictatorship to democracy?”
arwasm Arwa Mahmoud
by NadiaE
Al Manar site has been blocked and channel is currently being disrupted. #jan25 #Egypt #tahrir
Sunday, February 7, 2011
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
Lots of sirens today heard in Manyal #egypt #jan25. We live about ten minutes driving distance from Tahrir and across street from hospital
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
@ckaratnytsky I have a cute Baba if I do say so myself! 🙂
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
For those who call Mubarak a national hero http://bit.ly/h0BxQ2#egypt #jan25
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
For those who want to go back to what we had rather than forward to what we could have. http://bit.ly/h0BxQ2 #egypt #jan25
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
For those who think Mubarak and his regime can be trusted to usher in a democratic state http://bit.ly/h0BxQ2 #egypt #jan25
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
For those who have forgotten or want to turn a blind eye http://bit.ly/h0BxQ2 #egypt #jan25
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
@glassridges Friends r joking that if we were watching this as a mini-series on TV, we’d think the script writer was mentally lacking
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
@glassridges Who on earth, for example, would think up sending men on camels & horses to raid a square of protesters? 🙂
__safi__ Safi
by NadiaE
Before you take a stance, head out to #Tahrir and see/judge for yourself. It has become a true #Egyptian utopia #Jan25
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
@__safi__ Here here. Tweeted something similar yesterday. We now go to Tahrir to see the Egypt we long for. #egypt #jan25
LailaLalami Laila Lalami
by NadiaE
Shorter Omar Suleiman: Leave Tahrir Square, and then I will plan free and fair elections (in which I–not Mubarak–will win by 80%.)#Egypt
nadinetoukan Nadine Toukan
by NadiaE
#Jan25 “@alaa one hilarious sign today guy had: I’m a carpenter and I’d like to know what kind of glue mubarak uses to stick to throne
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
My fellow Egyptian tweeps/revolutionary comrades: I’ve followed some of u for a couple of years & know a few of u (cont)
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
Due to the huge numbers of protesters I haven’t managed to bump into many of u (also becuz I don’t know what all of u look like) (cont)
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
But I want 2 say that I feel privileged 2 have all of u in my life &2 have worked with u virtually & on ground to make democracy a reality
wael Wael Khalil
by NadiaE
Up until now, the regime has not conceded any concrete demands, they’ve given us few corrupt heads to chew on, well, give us more#Jan25
beleidy Amr El Beleidy
by NadiaE
Castles made of sand fall into the sea, eventually #RandomLyrics#jan25 Egypt
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
Why we need democracy & why Mubarak and his cronies aren’t the ones to do it: Egypt’s Leaders in Waiting http://bit.ly/fAPonn #jan25#egypt
ZeinabSamir Zeinab Samir
by NadiaE
RT @beleidy: The only people obeying the army curfew are the police! I say the curfew needs to go! #Jan25 Egypt
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
@litfreak I have a cold (mundane thing about my life) 🙂
@litfreak had tweeted that she longed for the mundane tweets that were abundant on Twitter before the revolution.
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
U have got to be kidding me RT @tomgara There’s a frigging statue of Hosni Mubarak in Azerbaijan http://bit.ly/f2EuTU #jan25 #egypt
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
@
@litfreak 7amdilah 3asalama! I figure my cold is an Egyptian govt conspiracy to keep revolutionaries at home :-p #jan25 #egypt
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
@AndrewROYYYY not really. Protests continue. Police still absent. Dictatorship still in place. #egypt #jan25
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
@AndrewROYYYY Aww. I feel so sorry for him. Leader of a country unawares of whats happening on ground. Suppose that means he isn’t to blame
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
هو حد كان أصلا مصدق الصحفية اللي ادعت انها اتدربت في اسرائيل؟http://bit.ly/i2hhvz #egypt #jan25
Translation: Did anyone actually believe the journalist [who had appeared on Egypt State TV talking against the revolution] who claimed she received training in Israel [on how to stage a revolution]?
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
على رأي روبرت فسك: نظام مبارك جعل من الشعب المصري شعبا في سن الطفولة من حيث نضجه السياسي #egypt #jan25
Translation: Robert Fisk got it right. The Egyptian people are politically infantilized because of Mubarak’s regime.
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
@hazemtheglobal صح. عشان كده بأقول يا عيني يا حبة عيني صعبان علي. رئيس شعب بحاله ومضحوك عليه يبقى احن اللي غلطانين مش هو #jan25 #egypt
Translation: That’s why I’m saying I feel so sorry for him. The president of a large population and he’s been deceived [by his cronies about the truth of what the revolution is about]. We’re the one’s who are wrong, not him.
This is in response to some people saying that Mubarak was surrounded by a group of people who kept him in the dark about the true situation in Egypt in general and about the revolution in particular. This logic upset me because all anyone had to do was turn on the television set to get up to date.
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
Excellent idea! RT @butalidnl @NadiaE @tomgara That’s a nice place to send Mubarak on exile. Azerbaijan..
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
@gr33ndata والله ما قادرة أفهم ازاي لما واحدة تقولك اتدربت في اسرائيل مع الاخوان الناس تصدق. والله ما فاهمة
Translation: I swear I can’t understand how anyone can believe someone who says she was trained in Israel along with the Muslim Brotherhood.
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
@gr33ndata شوف. اللي ملاحظاه أنه فيه سواقين تاكسي بتروح منطقة التحرير مخصوص عشان تتكلم بشكل سلبي عن المظاهرات. شفتها كثير. رايي دول مخبرين
Translation: one thing I’ve noticed is that there are taxi drivers who work in the Tahrir area especially to talk in a negative way about the demonstrations. I experienced this a lot. I think they are secret police.
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
@gr33ndata الهدف أنهم يعطوا انطباعا بأن هناك راي عام ضد المظاهرات. وطبعا لعمل فتنة وخلخلة في الصفوف
Translation: The objective is they give us the impression that there’s the general public is opposed to the revolution. And of course to weaken our resolve.
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
@gr33ndata Mubarak and his regime are waging psychological warfare at its best against the Egyptian people #egypt #jan25
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
Fisk: US envoy’s business link to Egypt http://ind.pn/dS8QO5 Insight behind the curtains of US-Egyptian relations #egypt #jan25
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
زيادة على نظريات المؤامرة المنتشرة اليومين دول: أنا بأقول الجزائر السبب أن مبارك لسه قاعد عشان نتلهي فيه وما نعرفش ندرب الفريق القومي #jan25
Translation: to add to all the conspiracy theories going around these days, I think Algeria is the reason that Mubarak is still in power. They want us to keep distracted from training our national football team.
marwame Marwa Elnaggar
by NadiaE
#Mubarak‘s legacy = deteriorating education (children finish elementary w/out being able to read&write) Is THAT stability? #jan25#Egypt
justimage matthew cassel
by NadiaE
Journalists now have to register with #Egypt‘s Ministry of Information if they wish to enter Tahrir -> not good. #jan25
Egyptocracy Egyptocracy
by NadiaE
The government has no grip over #Tahrir, and look how non-discriminating, democratic, clean and economically stable it is.#Egypt #Jan25
rrreda2009 Riham Reda
by NadiaE
@NadiaE أقوى عقاب لصفوت الشريف و فتحي سرور إن الشعب يمنع عنهم صبغة الشعر
Translation: the biggest punishment we can give to Safwat Al-Sherif [head of NDP at the time] and Fathi Sorour [head of Egyptian Parliament at the time] is to prevent them from using hair dye.
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
My sister talking to herself and laughing: “Egyptians protest in the funniest ways…(cont)
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
“People were killed a few days ago yet Tahrir is full of people doing art, playing their guitars, reciting poetry, and playing out sketches”
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
+1 RT @NickKristof Im taken aback by the # of people who think democracy is good for Americans & Israelis but dangerous for Egyptians #jan25
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
Someone PLEASE explain to me why we still have a curfew? #egypt#jan25
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
Has anyone noticed that Egyptian army men are highly attractive? Girls? I’m serious here. #egypt #jan25
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
@arwasm and I have caught ourselves taking close-up pictures of those cute army guys more than once. Wait. Let me twitpic you all one!
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
@kalimakhus Im actually hearing talk – not sure how serious – of some men going to tahrir to look for pretty revolutionary brides 🙂#jan25
Rouelshimi Rowan El Shimi
by NadiaE
@NadiaE I KNOW! #totallyhot #jan25
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
Evidence: high levels of cuteness in Egypt military. Someone find out for me if this man is married #egypt #jan25http://twitpic.com/3xerhu
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
@thesquinch wait for it…. I’m uploading a real killer now
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
@autobees @pakinamamer wait wait. I’m uploading an even better one!
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
@autobees @pakinamamer Why did you think we were going so regularly?
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
More evidence of Egyptian army cuteness. Choices choices choices #egypt #jan25 http://twitpic.com/3xeuwl
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
Just so’s you all know I didn’t spend all my time in Tahrir taking pictures of carnage and death 😉
pakinamamer Pakinam and Voice
by NadiaE
@autobees @Amiralx We need to start thinking of ways to protect the army from @NadiaE
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
@Elizrael Yes. From the replies I’m getting it sort of seems like army guy number 2 is the more popular
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
Noooo. ANYTHING but that! RT @ProtoInfinity @NadiaE Better beware, Mubarak might send in his ugly army-men…
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
It’s working! RT @diptychal @pakinamamer @autobees @amiralx@nadiae focus women! It may be a cunning plan on their part to distract you 😉
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
@ProtoInfinity Well if that happens, we’ll certainly want to get it all over with as soon as possible!
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
@diptychal @pakinamamer @amiralx شوفوا يا بنات. لو ما طلعناش من الثورة دي لا بتنحي مبارك ولا بعريس…نبقى خسرنا خسرنا خسرنا #jan25
Translation: Listen girls. If as a result of this revolution we neither manage to get Mubarak to resign or to get ourselves a husband, then we’ll have lost lost lost.
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
This mood I get into sometimes is dangerous and gets me into trouble. Serious face back on. Vive la revolution!
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
I need to hand it to @AJEnglish. Their coverage of the #egyptrevolution has been EXCELLENT. Respect, fellow journos. #jan25
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
Definitely agree! RT @alexhanna @NadiaE @AymanM should be given an award.
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
#Twitter campaign for tweople’s award to @AymanM for excellent reporting of #egypt revolution #aymanaward #jan25 @AJEnglish
lissnup lissnup
by NadiaE
I despise competitive attitudes between uprisings but #Iran has some damn fine looking protesters @NadiaE #Egypt
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
Damn it, people! I was just being silly re the cute army guys! I’m not really looking for a husband! Sheesh!
greenthumbnails Green Thumbnails
by NadiaE
@lissnup @inuido @eowyn9 @nadiae bridezillas- #tahrir square edition might be popular with some demographics #justsayin
greenthumbnails Green Thumbnails
by NadiaE
@lissnup @inuido @eowyn9 @nadiae and lets not forget the real housewives of tehran!
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
@Snarkhulp I hate it when people can’t distinguish silly from serious
bencnn benwedeman
by NadiaE
Wael @Ghonim has been released. #Tahrir #Egypt #Jan25
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
My eyewitness account of the Egyptian revolution Jan 25 to 29 with pictures and video http://bit.ly/fWfHaC #egypt #jan25
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
بذمتكم في ثورجية ألذ من الشعب المصري؟ تدخل ميدان التحرير يزفوك. تقعد هناك شوية يتوزع عليك بلح وبسكويت. تزهق تروح تتفرج على اسكتشات وفن ثورجي
Translation: I ask, have you ever seen revolutionaries cooler than the Egyptians? We get a wedding procession as we enter Tahrir, while you’re in the square people come around offering dates and biscuits, and when you get bored you get up to watch plays and look at revolutionary art.
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
@Ghonim Welcome back!!! ألف الف الف حمدا لله على السلامة #jan25#egypt بطل وطني بكل المقاييس
Translation: By all means a national hero.
Wael Ghonim (@Ghonim) was arrested on Friday, January 28 and released February 7. Wael and a group of his friends are the ones who originally called for protests on January 25 through their Facebook group, We’re All Khaled Said.
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
Revolutionary Logistics: Where do the thousands of people gathered in Tahrir Square go to the bathroom? http://slate.me/fuLEKe #egypt#jan25
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
@MobyMalone I had no intention of getting killed. Still don’t. Rest easy.
etharkamal Ethar El-Katatney
by NadiaE
How Egyptians charge their phones in #tahrir (picture). beautiful.http://tinyurl.com/64se2sm #jan25
Ghonim Wael Ghonim
by NadiaE
Gave my 2 cents to Dr. Hosam Badrawy. who was reason why I am out today. Asked him resign cause that’s the only way I’ll respect him #Jan25
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
Speechless after watching @ghonim and more determined than ever to take this to where it needs to go #jan25 #egypt
On the same day of his release, Wael Ghonim appeared on a popular late night television show. The television presenter asked him many questions about his role in calling for the revolution, what happened to him in prison, and how he was released. She then showed him pictures of Egyptians who were killed during the revolution. He broke down crying. He apologized to the families of those who died and said that his intention in calling for the January 25 protests was not for people to die. And that “they” were the people who did this. And he got up and left the set. Wael Ghonim’s interview touched thousands of Egyptians. Many Egyptians who were still standing on the side lines up to this point were swayed by Wael’s interview and went to Tahrir the following day.
EgyPress khaled El-Baramawy
by NadiaE
كلاب السلطة، شيطان الأنس، فوووووقي يا مصر وخدي حقك.. #Egypt #Jan25#Ghonim
Translation: The dogs of the regime. Human devils. Wake up Egypt and take back what is yours.
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
@ghonim has done his role and more, egypt. It’s our turn now. Wake up, Egypt! It’s our turn now! #egypt #jan25
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
المصري اللي اتفرج على وائل غنيم وهو بيتكلم الآن وما ينزلش بكره يبقى ما بيحسش. يبقى ما بيحسش! @ghonim #jan25 #egypt
Translation: The Egyptian who watched Wael Ghonim’s interview now and who doesn’t go out tomorrow [to Tahrir] has no feeling.
ShaimaStreet Shaima
by NadiaE
Oh boy! This is far from over!!! The revolution has just started all over again! #jan25 #egypt
weddady weddady
by NadiaE
In my humble opinion, the regime in #Egypt was just demolished live on tv by a 30 year-old man’s tears. #Jan25
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
@ghonim represents what a new #Egypt should be. He represents the Egypt we long for and will work tirelessly to have #jan25
ahmednaguib Ahmed Naguib
by NadiaE
Hosny, khalas, salem nemarak.
Translation: Hosni, give up. It’s time.
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
بعد حوار وائل اللي قال فيه اللي على لسانا كلنا…لن نتراجع…انتهى الأمر يا مبارك. انتهى الأمر #egypt #jan25
Translation: After Wael said what we all want to say, we will not relent. It’s over, Mubarak. It’s over.
monaeltahawy Mona Eltahawy
by NadiaE
Those worried that #Egypt revolution was beginning to sag, Wael @Ghonim intvu gave it shot of adrenaline in the heart. Yalla, Egypt!#Jan25
ahmed Ahmed Al Omran
by NadiaE
The tears of @Ghonim is the end of Mubarak and his cronies. He is finished. #Jan25 #Egypt
kalimakhus Tamer Mowafy
by NadiaE
Agree RT @H_Eid: Mark my words, Wael @Ghonim ‘s tears will drown mubark’s regime #Jan25
midoo0 midogemy
by NadiaE
النظام بيضرب نفسه بالجزمة عشان افرج عن وائل غنيم 😀 #jan25 #tahrir #egypt
Translation: the regime must be hitting itself with a shoe now for releasing Wael Ghonim.
rania_hafez Rania Hafez
by NadiaE
the only thing @Ghonim is responsible of is the awakening of national pride and the victory that is so close we can almost taste#jan25
peacefulegypt Free Egyptian
by NadiaE
@
@oshaokhtmeligi please forgive me,we were all decived by regime,silence no more till they are all out,freedom be it
KimFoxWOSU Kim Fox
by NadiaE
For some English text on @Ghonim‘s Interview on Dream, chk out @SultanAlQassemi‘s twitter stream. #Jan25 #Egypt
hebaelkayal Heba Elkayal
by NadiaE
Well done regime, you’ve just given us all more reason to head out again tmrw #tahrir #ghonim #jan25
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
The #Egypt twittosphere is drowned in tweets of support of @ghonim after his intvu and renewed determination to topple a dictatorship #jan25
EgyPress khaled El-Baramawy
by NadiaE
أصحي يا مصر بقي وأعرفي من معاكي ومن عليكي.. من بيحبك بجد ومن بيخونك#Ghonim #Egypt #Jan25 @Ghonim
Translation: Wake up Egypt and know who is on your side and who is not, who loves you and who is betraying you.
SH_Essam Shahd Essam
by NadiaE
ابويا وافق ينزلنى بعد متفرج على وائل غنيم :)))))))))))))))))))))))))))
Translation: My dad agreed to let me go [to Tahrir] after watching Wael Gonim!
monaeltahawy Mona Eltahawy
by NadiaE
#Mubarak goes on TV X2: makes people laugh 1st time, angry 2nd. Wael @Ghonim goes on TV after 12 days detention & makes all cry#Jan25
Riy Riyaad Minty
by NadiaE
Seems like @Ghonim is the spark that the #Egyptian revolution needed. Game changer. The revolution has found it’s leader.
ircpresident Mohamed ElGohary
by NadiaE
😀 RT @ezabi @Ghonim intrvw was exploitative, yet it served the cause indefinitely, I guess Mubarak will be in Tahrir tomorrow in support
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
RT @solilos Wael @Ghonim vs Mubarak: knock out!#jan25 #egypt
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
لا حيبقى لي شغلة ولا مشغلة غير أني ألعب دوري البسيط مع باقي أهل مصرونبني مصر أفضل. مصر أكرم. مصر أعز. مصر من غير مبارك وأعوانه #jan25 #egypt
Translation: My complete focus will be on playing my small role with the rest of the people of Egypt in building a better, more generous, more proud Egypt; an Egypt without Mubarak and his cronies.
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
دموعك غالية يا وائل. ودم الشهداء أغلى. حنلعب الدور اللي لازم نلعبه. وعد مصرية لمصري. وعد بنت بلد لابن بلدها @Ghonim #jan25 #egypt
Translation: Your tears are precious, Wael. We’ll play our role. That is a promise of an Egyptian woman to Egypt. A promise of an Egyptian to her fellow Egyptian.
abeersaady abeer saady
by NadiaE
@NadiaE @solilos @Ghonim دموع وائل غنيم أثرت في كل مواطن مصري. ليس هناك صدق أكثر من هذه الدموع. كلنا وائل غنيم في حب الوطن #jan25 #egypt
Wael Ghonim’s tears have affected every Egyptian citizen. There’s nothing more truthful than these tears. We are all Wael Ghonim in our love of Egypt.
Elizrael Elizabeth Tsurkov
by NadiaE
RT @Salamander: We should stop refering to the #mubarak thugs as such and say stat #militias. They’re organised and acted upon orders #jan25
habibh Habib Haddad
by NadiaE
Volunteers at @AliveInEgypt are now translating Wael @Ghonim‘s interviews, will be posted online very soon! #Jan25 #Egypt
ZeinabSamir Zeinab Samir
by NadiaE
this is huge RT: @MissMoshO: ابويا نازل بكره التحرير :O #egypt #jan25
Translation: My dad is going to Tahrir tomorrow.
tarekshalaby Tarek Shalaby
by NadiaE
People who claim the #jan25 revolution is taken over by extremist islamists are: islamophobic, racist, ignorant, or all of the above
rania_hafez Rania Hafez
by NadiaE
RT @Egyptocracy: Link to Wael Ghonim’s interview:http://bit.ly/e5b6BG #Egypt #Jan25 @Ghonim
abdome Abdelrahman Magdy
by NadiaE
I favorited a YouTube video — وائل غنيم – ادمين جروب خالد سعيد – العاشرة مساءhttp://youtu.be/8Gpzo9016oQ?a
Translation: Wael Ghonim, the admin of Khaled Said Facebook group.
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
Wael @ghonim interview http://youtu.be/8Gpzo9016oQ?a #egypt#jan25 (Arabic)
RuwaydaMustafah Ruwayda Mustafah
by NadiaE
@Ghonim tonight brought #Egyptians back on their feet. The time has come for #Mubarak to go, wilfully or he will be brought to his knees.
pakinamamer Pakinam and Voice
by NadiaE
.@dylanhorrocks All of us geeks were waiting for a chance to fight a dark lord and we’ve finally had it 😀 #Mubarak #Jan25 #Tahrir #Egypt
Raafatology Raafat- نيويورك
by NadiaE
Tomorrow is going to be a nice day for me before flying back to New York. I can buy a ticket for #Mubarak to any where he wants #jan25
Monday, February 8, 2011
(The first few tweets on this day are after midnight from the previous day).
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
RT @habibh Translation of @Ghonim‘s first interview now live:http://bit.ly/ghonim1st @aliveinegypt – Please RT
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
@Sarahcarr @NohaAtef here’s the translation http://bit.ly/ghonim1st(via @habibh)
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
@SabzBrach just discovered that’s not the interview everyone is talking about now in Egypt. Hope someone subtitles that one as well
AJELive AJELive
by NadiaE
Wael Ghonim, head of Google’s Middle East operations, has been released by Egyptian security forces. Read more here:http://bit.ly/g59Pfz
Ssirgany Sarah El Sirgany
by NadiaE
RT @deerabie: Many people are admitting “finally seeing the light” after Wael Ghoneim’s interview. #jan25
evanchill Evan Hill
by NadiaE
Al Jazeera is working on re-posting and translating the @Ghoniminterview, no guarantees but we’re trying folks.
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
Full @ghonim interview RT @alihabibi1: Here it is: Pt1http://tinyurl.com/6xaayxd & Pt2 http://tinyurl.com/68jonrt #Jan25#Egypt
Ssirgany Sarah El Sirgany
by NadiaE
All ppl who cried for Wael @Ghonim interview today cried for Egypt & all those who cried for Mubarak’s speech cried for a person. -via FB
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
At this moment in time, my work, my life & even that of my children’s all seem insignificant next to what must be done for my country#jan25
andrewheiss Andrew Heiss
by NadiaE
Wow! RT @Hisham_G: Mohamed Hassanein Heikal, senior Egyptian journalist, to join protesters in Tahrir Square today says AJ#Jan25
VladDuthiersCNN Vladimir Duthiers
by NadiaE
RT @pressfreedom Local journalists in #Egypt have been called “infidels” for working with international media http://bit.ly/eT7HGr#jan25
monaeltahawy Mona Eltahawy
by NadiaE
Wael @Ghonim‘s full interview w/ English subs http://bit.ly/hf7NjZThnx @Marcslove @Sarahngb @#Jan25
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
FINALLY wael @ghonim interviews with English subtitles: Part 1http://bit.ly/eREo7C Part 2 http://bit.ly/ezAL8x Part 3http://bit.ly/fIgeAw
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
wael @ghonim interview was ground shattering. I expect today to be a big day in #egypt as a result of it #jan25 http://egypt.alive.in/
ArabRevolution تباً لكم ياطواغيت
by NadiaE
Sign in Tahrir: Mubarak meets Sadat (in after life.) Sadat: I am here because of bullet on a podium. Hosni: I am here because of Facebook.
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
@pakinamamer I also have a cold. I think it’s a govt conspiracy. Those helicopters were waging germ warfare on protesters in tahrir :-p
nafisahaji Nafisa Haji
by NadiaE
@monaeltahawy #Egypt AJE reports that protestors camped out at Tahrir Square in Cairo have set up smoking and nonsmoking sections…love it!
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
@ahmednaguib @pakinamamer ya3ni hiya al7okoma bas ili biti3raf ta3mil conspiracy theories? i7na kaman bini3raf 🙂
Translation: Does the government think it’s the only one that can create conspiracy theories? We know how to do that to [referring to my theory that so many people from Tahrir have colds because the government waged germ warfare against us…I was just joking about this in case anyone takes me seriously!]
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
@ahmednaguib @pakinamamer طيب أنا راضية ذمتكم. كم واحد تعرفوه من اللي بينزلوا التحرير عنده دور برد الآن؟ #egypt #jan25
Translation: Tell me the truth: how many people do you know who have been in Tahrir have a cold now?
Mariumaz Mariam Al Moatassem
by NadiaE
@NadiaE @ahmednaguib @pakinamamer حقول الجيش يفتش بق الناس لو حد شايل موس ولا حاجة… وأهو بالمرة ياخد جرعة من الوباء
Translation: I think the army should start searching people’s mouths for razors and stuff. That way they can get a dose of the cold we all have.
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
@Mariumaz @ahmednaguib @pakinamamer طيب ده حتى الميدان مكان مفتوح ومهوي well ventilated ya3ni. ازاي كلنا عيينا كده؟ هي الهلكبترات بأقولكم
Translation: The square is even an open, well-ventilated place. How is it that we’re all sick? It’s the helicopters, I’m telling you!
shadysamir Shady Samir
by NadiaE
A man does not become a woman by shaving his legs. If that’s the kind of change you settle for then knock yourselves out
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
@shadysamir LOVE the shaving metaphor!
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
@Hebaelcheikh i always go thru qasr el-nil. Za7ma mowt [very crowded] but safe. Make ur own women’s line if there’s not 1 already & ull be in in minutes
mosaaberizing Mosa’ab Elshamy
by NadiaE
Joke going around: “What’s the closest thing to a Tahrir sq. in Germany? If he doesn’t resign before going to treatment, we’ll follow him.”
rachidH rachidH
by NadiaE
Is it 2 soon 2 say #jan25 replaces July 23 as #Egypt ‘s Indpndnc day.Ths is a revolution, july 23 was a coup d’etat that sld live in infamy
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
Any word on when school officially reopens? #egypt #jan25
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
@OmarHamdyz I’m almost there [in Tahrir] ya Omar. Couldnt be anywhere else 🙂
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
During violent days of revolution, several times i saw men come out of battle shaken/fainted & some1 yells: give him a heart massage (cont)
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
Poor fellows would be lying on ground perfectly fine if not for the overzealous man banging on his chest
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
qasr elnil entrance calm and easy to get thru #egypt #jan25
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
signs of settling down in tahrir more evident today. Most makeshift camps have roofs of plastic, blankets etc
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
Saw an asian couple, look like tourists, taking their revolution pictures #jan25 #egypt
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
Tahrir will definitely be one of the major tourist attractions in the near future #egypt #jan25
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
I suggest revolutionaries in tahrir who havent been going to work get compensated post-revolution with some of Mubarak’s billions #jan25
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
other day a family visiting tahrir told me how nice it would be if tahrir was kept car free and could be a cultural outing for people
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
Man on mic saying tahrir revolutionaries have NOT called for a march today out of square and will remain inside #jan25
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
Imagine future Tahrir as place where u can set up a stand and do art, talk about politics, watch concerts, dance, or just walk #jan25
ShaimaStreet Shaima
by NadiaE
I would like suggest we pay off Egypt’s debts with the billions too! God knows there will be many more billions to spare!!! @NadiaE#jan25
eahram جريدة الأهرام Ahram
by NadiaE
تظاهرات العاملين بالاتصالات تجتاح الآن سنترالي رمسيس والأوبرا وغيرهما #Egypt#news #ahram
Translation: Workers strikes now in Ramsis and Opera telephone centrals.
aiayad Ahmed Ayad
by NadiaE
@NadiaE great idea.artists should come design a statue to be put in#tahrir in memory of the martyrs and to commemorate #jan25
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
@Kitteh_Nomz these are people who want democracy thru peace, not violence.
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
Watching people argue over a tent spot. I wonder if there might be some ppl here who r homeless squatters #egypt #jan25
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
I feel so ashamed of myself. Some have given their lives, others their livelihoods, warm food, bed & shower for #egypt. I’ve done nothing
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
One must wonder whether one is even worthy of this amazing#egypt now. Used to be other way around! #jan25
sokkari Hosam El Sokkari
by NadiaE
This revolution would go down in history as the “FUNNIEST” of them all. A revolution with an attitude..and lots of humor 🙂 #Egypt #jan25
marwame Marwa Elnaggar
by NadiaE
Things I learned from #jan25: Freedom is one value everyone can agree on. (except for tyrannical regimes, of course) #Egypt
marwame Marwa Elnaggar
by NadiaE
Things I learned from #jan25: Despair is also a powerful weapon. It can crush an entire population into submission. #Egpt
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
@ghorab seeing people bringing things in [supplies into Tahrir] easily today
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
No matter what happens, I can certainly say I’ve led an eventful life#egypt #jan25
mosaaberizing Mosa’ab Elshamy
by NadiaE
If you have supplies that the army isn’t allowing, Champeleon entrance is pretty perfect at the moment. Very smooth. #Tahrir
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
Today is one of those days i should be lying in bed getting served soup and meds by a doting family member for this cold. Ahhh
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
Millions in tahrir today. Amazing #egypt #jan25
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
AT LEAST 30 tanks protecting TV building #egypt #jan25
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
As I re-enter tahrir a man says “Welcome to the Square of Martyrs”#jan25 #egypt
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
Found the bloggers tent today. So cool. Great to meet tweeps#egypt #jan25
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
Instead of the usual poster, one cool dude was holding up an i-pad with rotating cartoons of mubarak #egypt #jan25
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
Has any1 noticed every taxi driver working Tahrir beat MUST drag u in2 a conversation about uselessness of revolution? #mukhabarat#jan25
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
Tahrir festival is fun n’all, but I think it’s time for a new strategy. Revolutionaries have settled too much into a routine #egypt #jan25
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
@aiayad I am very unfond of conspiracy theories. But it makes a lot of sense to me that many taxi drivers doing tahrir beat are mukhabarat [secret police]
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
Was v impressed with @tarekshalaby, his real life family, and the family of #egypt bloggers and tweeps he’s been hosting in tahrir. Mwa!
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
عندي سؤال: الكلام اللي بيتناقل في وسائل الاعلام بأن أحد أسباب عدم فض الثورة هو تخوف المتظاهرين من انقلاب النظام عليهم لاحقا…حد فيكم مصدقه؟
Translation: I have a question. Media are saying that one of the reasons the revolution can’t stop is because revolutionaries are fearful of what might happen to them if they stop and the regime turns on them. Does anyone believe this?
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
يعني انتوا يا متظاهرين خايفين بجد؟ خايفين أصلا؟
Translation: I mean, are you protesters really scared? Scared at all?
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
أنا شخصيا اللي شايفاه مش ناس خايفة من أصله. بس عايزة أتأكد من ملاحظتي
Translation: What I see is that people aren’t scared at all. But I want to make sure my observation is correct.
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
Sister just told me a poster in Tahrir says: “LEAVE. I’ve run out of jokes.” #egypt #jan25
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
The Egyptian revolution is probably the funniest – and most fun – revolution in history #egypt #jan25
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
Getting fed up with US statements about #egypt – both positive & negative. I think US govt needs to shut up and let us go about our business
grace8ming kimberly grace
by NadiaE
@nadiae QT @BorowitzReport: On #Egypt, the State Dept. says it will stick to its policy of issuing random meaningless statements.
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
@Mwforhr I’m not blaming them for anything. Just sick of their statements.
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
@Frater0 We definitely do know that. Egyptians have always differentiated betw US foreign policies and the American people
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
@litfreak I met a friend today who works in Saudi who came this morning and will leave tomorrow. Wanted to spend if even one day here.
Shamoussa Rita
by NadiaE
We’re christian and we’re out on the streets protesting! stop bullshitting about islamists! #Jan25 #Egypt
Wednesday, February 9, 2011
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
@alaa On the Friday of Rage, a police officer pointed to an electricity outlet on 3amood [a pillar] on outer wall of almugama3 [large government building in Tahrir] so i could recharge [my cell phone]
Charging cell phones was a challenge during the revolution. Revolutionaries came up with some innovative solutions.
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
@alaa I’m surprised no one has caught onto it. Does it not work? I didn’t try it that day. I was getting tear gassed and running constantly
Daliasallam Dalia Abdel Salam
by NadiaE
عاجل: انفجرت الماسورة الأم للشعب المصري وأغرق الشعب ميادين الجمهورية والمسئولين عاجزين تماما عن السيطرة على الموقف. أنتهى
Translation: “Flash: the main pipeline of the Egyptian people has exploded and the people have drowned the Republic’s squares while officials are completely unable to control the situation.”
Ssirgany Sarah El Sirgany
by NadiaE
RT @alaa Remember sunday we started with prayer for martyrs and had a wedding midday, revolution is life lived as if every moment matters
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
Science journalist colleagues from around the world have been sending me emails/letters of support. It’s so heart-warming #egypt #jan25
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
Science journalists support #Egypt revolution.http://www.wfsj.org/news/news.php?id=231 and scroll down to see what theyr saying #jan25
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
The last two letters I received were from the European Science Journalists Association and the Russian Science Journalists Association
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
I am just so touched by this outpouring of support. My dear friends and colleagues from around the world: thank you #egypt #jan25
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
@westmoon I’m sure they do! I’ve received tweets of support from literally every corner of the globe!
markjaffrey Mark Jaffrey
by NadiaE
@nadiae to test whether the Egyptian people are truly ready to embrace change you should try cycling to #Tahrir 🙂
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
@markjaffrey hahahaha. What a wonderful idea! And I’ll bet it won’t be a problem these days too!
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
THIS is Egypt. Rap celebrates the Egyptian revolution http://bit.ly/fVjTIC #egypt #jan25
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
I have never been prouder to say I am Egyptian. I have never held my head so high. #jan25 #egypt
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
And to all Egyptian men and women revolutionaries: into rigalah (you are men). I am so proud to be your fellow countryman (person)#jan25
3arabawy Hossam عمو حسام
by NadiaE
العاملون بسنترال بنها يتظاهرون الان تأييدا للثورة #jan25 #fb
Translation: Workers in Benha telephone company strike in support of the revolution.
3arabawy Hossam عمو حسام
by NadiaE
العاملون بمركز القلب القومي في امبابة يتظاهرون الان تأييدا للثورة #jan25 #fb
Translation: Workers at the National Cardiology Center in Imbaba strike in support of the revolution.
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
@caveyak I’d love to dive in US one day! I hear there’s amazing diving in Florida. One day. Need to topple a dictatorship 1st 😉
Ssirgany Sarah El Sirgany
by NadiaE
RT @bencnn: 6000 Suez Canal Authority workers striking over low wages, deteriorating conditions. http://bit.ly/eh6xOa #Egypt #Jan25#Tahrir
Ghonim Wael Ghonim
by NadiaE
My call to every Egyptian living abroad. Its time to come back NOW and join your fellow brothers and sisters #Egypt #Jan25
sharifkouddous Sharif Kouddous
by NadiaE
RT @AymanM: Thousands of #Egyptian laborers striking past few days. Cud b very significant development adding momentum to protestors
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
@Ghonim دي مش مطالب الشباب بس يا وائل. دي مطالب الشعب. دي مش ثورة شباب. دي ثورة شعب…ثورة أمة #jan25 #egypt
Translation: Those aren’t only the requests of the youth, Wael. Those are the requests of the people. This isn’t a youth revolution. This is a people’s revolution.
bencnn benwedeman
by NadiaE
#Egypt has long history of vibrant political activism. Repressed for decades, its coming back with delicious vengeance. #Tahrir #Jan25
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
All the strategizing youth has done in video games has borne fruits. This is one generation that knows what revolutions are all about#jan25
justimage matthew cassel
by NadiaE
Workers’ unions are organizing around #Egypt to oust their corrupt leadership and join pro-democracy movement. #jan25
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
When I start to feel exhausted from #egypt revolution, I look at Palestinian resistance of more than 60 yrs and can only feel respect#jan25
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
@caiyuhui I’m Egyptian. And proud to be.
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
I don’t think Egyptian revolutionaries need to worry too much about#Egypt state TV. It’s already shot itself in the foot #jan25
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
@wael الاعلام الموجه أسقط نفسه بنفسه. أمن الدولة والأمن المركزي بح خالص. اللي محتاجينه اسقاط الريجيم نفسه #jan25
Translation: State TV has shot itself in the foot. There’s no more State Security and Central Security. What we need now is to topple the regime.
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
@sfadhl worker protests all over the country. It’s already happening
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
@sfadhl That is why the revolution needs a new strategy. Either pick up the pace and get it over with quickly (cont)
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
@sfadhl or create a strategy for prolonged protest that still allows for people to work and get paid
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
التليفزيون العربي لازم يبطل يتكلم عن خوف من الملاحقة من قبل مقيمي التحرير كأحد أسباب عدم فض الإقامة. هو انتو بتخمنوا من دماغكم؟
Translation: Arab media need to stop talking about the fears of those residing in Tahrir from being pursued as one of their reasons for continuing their protest. Are you making things up?
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
الشباب المقيم في التحرير مش حيفض مش لأنهم خايفين من الملاحقة. الشباب دول مش حيفضوا فقط لأنهم مصرين على عدم الفض حتى يتنحى مبارك. بس
Translation: The youth residing in Tahrir are not going to stop protesting because of a fear of being pursued. They won’t stop protesting because they insist not to stop until Mubarak resigns. Period.
iyad_elbaghdadi Iyad El-Baghdadi
by NadiaE
So funny. One side uses Facebook, Twitter, and social media. The other uses escaped convicts on horse and camel back. Surreal.#Jan25
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
@iyad_elbaghdadi @ibnkafka friend said if egypt revolution was made into movie one would think it was سينما رخصية. Storyline is that crazy
waelmmdooh_ wael
by NadiaE
RT @abeersaady: RT @RassdNews: متظاهرين بميدان التحرير يطلقون على الجمعة القادمة ” جمعة الحسم ” , ويدعون إلى مظاهرة بـ 10 مليون
Translation: Protesters in Tahrir Square name next Friday the Friday of Resolution and call for a demonstration of 10 million.
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
من صديقتي العزيزة لبنى عفيفي على الفيسبوك:
Translation: From my dear friend Lobna Afifi via Facebook
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
عمر سليمان: التظاهر لن يستمر المتظاهرون: مش هنمشي.. هو يمشي
Translation: Omar Suleiman says: Protests will not continue. Protesters say: We won’t leave. He’ll leave.
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
عمر سليمان: الرئيس يتعهد بعدم ملاحقة المحتجين المحتجون: نتعهد بملاحقة الرئيس
Translation: Omar Suleiman: The President vows not to pursue the protesters. The protesters: We vow to pursue the President.
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
عمر سليمان: المصريون غير مؤهلين للديمقراطية المصريون: الحزب الوطني غير مؤهل لحكمنا
Translation: Omar Suleiman: Egyptians are not ready for democracy. Egyptians: The National Democratic Party is not qualified to govern us.
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
عمر سليمان: حققنا كثير من مطالب المتظاهرين العامة المتظاهرون: مطالبنا مرتبة وفقا للأهمية
Translation: Omar Suleiman: We’ve fulfilled many of the protesters’ demands. Protesters: Our demands are listed according to priority.
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
الشعب يريد إسقاط النظام
Translation: The people demand the removal of the regime.
iyad_elbaghdadi Iyad El-Baghdadi
by NadiaE
@NadiaE If revolution were made into a movie, we would have booed it for being too cheesy. Only in #Egypt is truth stranger than fiction.
iyad_elbaghdadi Iyad El-Baghdadi
by NadiaE
@NadiaE I run an animation company. It’s a running theme that we don’t need superheroes because our history is full of real ones.#Jan25
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
Project suggestion for anyone interested: website that collects all#egypt revolution jokes. We can vote on best rev joke of the day#jan25
bencnn benwedeman
by NadiaE
Mideast lexicon: “stability” – police-imposed “quiet” for few years, maybe decades, ending in revolution. #Egypt #Tahrir #Jan25
m7abib Muhammad Habib
by NadiaE
مبارك بطل من أبطال أكتوبر اللي الجيش مش هيسمح بإهانتهم؟ طب مين قال إن أبطال أكتوبر ـ مع عميق إحترامي ـ فوق القانون؟ #Jan25
Translation: Mubarak is a hero of the October War that the army will not allow to be offended? Who said that the heroes of the October War – with all due respect – are above the law?
embee Embee
by NadiaE
Read of the day :: Dear Agony Aunt http://bit.ly/ijqkNf #jan25 #Egypt
ZeinabSamir Zeinab Samir
by NadiaE
RT @alaa wondering why working class waited so long to join#Jan25 they waited for pay day meagre wages make it tough to revolt end of month
aymanscribbler aymanfarag
by NadiaE
The media needs to ignore Suleiman; he is not #Egypt‘s future but the past clinging on in with sharper teeth. #jan25
m7abib Muhammad Habib
by NadiaE
It feels different to know that #Egypt is our place, not his. #Jan25#Mubarak
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
#Mubarak and govt need to get over the “foreign & internal powers instigating protesters” rhetoric. Dude, Egyptians just want you to leave.
markjaffrey Mark Jaffrey
by NadiaE
RT @sherifkozman: Unconfirmed news about protests in Heliopolis and Salah salem #jan25 All heliopolis blocked // Big big news, if confirmed
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
يا جماعة…أيه موضوع مظاهرات في صلاح سالم ومصر الجديدة؟ صحيح؟ حد يقدر يؤكد؟#jan25 #egypt
Translation: Can anyone confirm there are demonstrations in Salah Salem and Heliopolis?
mohamedahmos Mohamed Ahmos ✔
by NadiaE
FREEDOM LOADING ███████████████████░ 99% [ Error : Please remove Mubarak and try again ! ] #Jan25 #Egypt#Mubarak #Tahrir
KAYOEG Ahmed El Erian
by NadiaE
@NadiaE I went through Salah Salem from tip to toe and there is nothing. I’m currently in Heliopols… Nothing here neither
drnabiha Dr Nabiha Gaber
by NadiaE
@NadiaE عند شركه بترو تريد و الجهاز المركزى للإحصاء
Translation: [Demonstrations] are near Petro Trade and the Central Agency for Statistics.
wazo1 wazo
by NadiaE
@NadiaE nothing at Salah salem till Abbasyah
waelmmdooh_ wael
by NadiaE
RT @3arabawy: عاجل: عمال النقل العام مضربون في ٥ جراجات وأصدروا بيانا يطالبون بإسقاط مبارك. غدا سيجتمعون في الجبل الأحمر لإعلان نقابة مستقلة
Translation: Flash: Public transportation workers are on strike in five garages and have released a statement demanding Mubarak’s resignation. Tomorrow they will meet in Al-Gabal Al-Ahmar to announce an independent syndicate.
hishamyoussef Hisham Youssef
by NadiaE
y dont those idiots step down w/ dignity b4 it gets bloody n they r prosecuted 4 crime, that’s assuming in fact they r patriots as they say!
Ssirgany Sarah El Sirgany
by NadiaE
RT @hackneylad: @3arabawy tells the Guardian: History has shown us that when the working-class enter the arena, the regime is finished
3arabawy Hossam عمو حسام
by NadiaE
There are four military production companies in Helwan now on strike. #egyworkers #Jan25 #fb
marwame Marwa Elnaggar
by NadiaE
RT @waelkhairy88: Egyptians r calling this picture equivalent of iconic “Raising the Flag on Iwo Jima” photo: http://j.mp/hneafn#jan25
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
Too cool RT @norashalaby Protesters have started building toilets in tahrir! #Jan25 http://yfrog.com/h7syvkj
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
@abdozcom @norashalaby بيقولوا الناس كانت تروح الجامع. جربت الحل ده امبارح لقيت الجامع مليان عن آخره. فكنتش بأعمل وخلاص. ما أعرفش المقيمين
Translation: I was told people would go to the toilets at the mosque [near Tahrir]. I tried doing that yesterday and found it too crowded so I just didn’t go.
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
Lots of talk of boycotting celebrities who publicly supported a dictator at a time when Egyptians were demanding democracy #egypt#jan25
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
What will be our position toward governments that publicly supported a dictator while its people were demanding democracy?#egypt #jan25
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
أيه ده أيه ده أيه ده؟ سماح أنور قالت أنه رأيها يولعوا في اللي في ميدان التحرير؟ نعم؟؟ بلاك لست يا سماح يا أنور #jan25 #egypt
Translation: What the heck? Samah Anwar [famous Egyptian celebrity] said she thinks they should set the Tahrir protesters on fire! Excuse me?? Samah Anwar, you’re black listed!
zmarv zmarv
by NadiaE
@NadiaE It’s so befitting, the oldest civilization in the world to lead the most civilized revolution in history! chapeau bas #jan25 #tahrir
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
@hjertebraaten Egyptians have always differentiated between a country’s foreign policy and a country’s citizens
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
@houwelingenlive of course. No revenge feelings. Don’t worry about that at all. I’m talking about foreign policies. Not people.
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
التصعيد….التصعيد….ما ينفعناش غير التصعيد #jan25 #egypt
Translation: We need to take the revolution to the next level.
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
I love Egypt. 20 minutes after curfew and the street in front of our house has semi-normal traffic. F#$! evil govt-imposed curfews!#jan25
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
#Egypt‘s lesson to the world’s dictators: we might tolerate you for a few years, a few decades even, but your end is never pretty #jan25
AyatBasma Ayat Basma
by NadiaE
@NadiaE I have been stuck in Cairo traffic for nearly two hours. The curfew is on friggin Mars!
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
@AyatBasma loooooooool. Love it!
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
@TottiTT @marwame @arwasm What police force? There is none right now. We sacked it on January 28.
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
Wedding in Tahrir Tuesday, Feb 8 #egypt #jan25http://twitpic.com/3y23z5
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
This cool dude held up an i-pad with rotating #mubarak cartoons instead of the usual poster #jan25 #egypt http://twitpic.com/3y24kk
acarvin Andy Carvin
by NadiaE
Tahrir baby boom come this October. RT @NadiaE: Wedding in Tahrir Tuesday, Feb 8 #egypt #jan25 http://twitpic.com/3y23z5
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
Coolest tent in #Tahrir is where #egypt tweeps come together: Freedom Hotel #jan25 (@tarekshalaby) http://twitpic.com/3y25f9
ukkuray rafael g
by NadiaE
@NadiaE the best place to start new phase of life as a couple is Tahrir which has become a symbol
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
@birfaniyim @light_beam I actually suggested to a male friend of mine that he come to #Egypt these days to find a revolutionary bride 😉
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
#Egypt revolution collectibles: bullet cartridges. I have a couple of these at home myself #jan25 http://twitpic.com/3y264r
KHawkins5 Katherine Hawkins
by NadiaE
@acarvin @NadiaE plus boom in babies named “Tahrir”
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
What an interesting suggestion! Does anyone know if there have been babies born these days named #Tahrir? (from @KHawkins5)#jan25 #egypt
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
Shoe art in #Tahrir: “LEAVE, Pharoah.” #egypt #jan25http://twitpic.com/3y275z
mataharibcn Berta
by NadiaE
@NadiaE @KHawkins5 lol i.m just giving birth soon a baby boy i think i.ll call him tahrir .. brilliant idea
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
#Mubarak expiration date: 25/1/2011. #Egypt youth are so innovative! #jan25 http://twitpic.com/3y27of
PrplDinosore prpldinosore
by NadiaE
@NadiaE @khawkins5 I’m due in 1 month. If there’s a clinic in Tahrir that will have me I might consider having the baby there 🙂 #jan25
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
@PrplDinosore @khawkins5 We have several field hospitals in Tahrir. I’m sure we can manage something 🙂
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
Puppet show in #Tahrir: He must leave. We won’t leave. #Egypt#jan25 http://twitpic.com/3y28tp
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
A huge family was resting inside this makeshift tent in #Tahrir #egypt#jan25 http://twitpic.com/3y29um
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
Egypt’s child revolutionaries: little girl chants in Tahrir and people chant after her #egypt #jan25 http://bit.ly/i7Oigt
pakinamamer Pakinam and Voice
by NadiaE
The truth! Who ate my KFC? http://twitpic.com/3y29fo via @daliamosaad #Jan25 #Egypt #Tahrir
Explanation: Egyptian State TV came out with reports of Kentucky Fried Chicken being distributed for free among Tahrir protesters. This allegation was included among general allegations of foreign influence on the revolution. Many Kentucky Fried Chicken jokes evolved among Tahrir protesters as the days moved on.
IhabMouti Ihab Mamdouh
by NadiaE
اليوم ذهب احدهم لمرور طنطا لتجديد رخصته فأعطى للموظف عشر جنيهات . فاعطاها له الموظف و قاله ده كان قبل 25 يناير.احنا قررنا ننضف البلد #jan25
Translation: Today someone went to Tanta transportation services to renew his license and gave an employee ten pounds (to expedite services). The employee returned the money and said, “That was before January 25. We’ve decided to clean up the country.”
evanchill Evan Hill
by NadiaE
Tahrir Square, so far beyond modern Egyptian infrastructure. They have organic and non-organic trash bins. Put these ppl in government!
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
If you haven’t already seen this, you should. Watch little Nina explain the #Egypt revolution in her own way http://bit.ly/dQMTMK #jan25
Gemyhood Gemyhood
by NadiaE
ولد لديه متلازمة داون أطلق عليه رصاصة اثناء المظاهرات ،ولا يعرف اسمه أو عنوانه و موجود بمستشفى القصر العينى http://twitpic.com/3y2gn7
Translation: A boy with Down’s Syndrome was shot during protests and no one knows his name or address. He’s at Qasr Al-Aini Hospital.
Thursday, February 10, 2011: The day we though Mubarak would resign
55jpe Pat Ebert
by NadiaE
@NadiaE I am a Jew who supports you, and all Egytians seeking peace & deomcracy, though afraid to show my face fearing reprisal
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
@55jpe Nothing at all to be afraid of and your support is much appreciated!
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
We thought of protesting underwater! RT @3arabawy @battutta#divers in revolution: ‘Leave before the air finishes!’http://ow.ly/i/804S
rania_hafez Rania Hafez
by NadiaE
if that isn’t the cutest thing i dont know what is http://bit.ly/hz6W1o#jan25 #egypt
3arabawy Hossam عمو حسام
by NadiaE
New post: #Jan25 The List of Shame قائمة العار http://bit.ly/h9e3TR
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
The only people actually working and getting paid during this revolution are the journalists #egypt #jan25
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
Correction: only people working/getting paid in this revolution r journos, army, flag sellers and MUBARAK #jan25 #egypt
Sarahcarr أبو كار
by NadiaE
And another one: السمك يريد اسقاط النظام http://on.fb.me/eGCQs1 Fish want the downfall of the regime #jan25
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
حتى الأبجدية ثورية….عسسسسسلhttp://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=129816107080479#jan25 #egypt
Translation: We even have a revolutionary alphabet!
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
@EngyG I’d be more comfortable with a civil state
nadinetoukan Nadine Toukan
by NadiaE
when Arabs want dignity,self-respect,future which Obama outlined in Cairo speech,we show disrespect http://ind.pn/i3N9Oi ~Fisk#jan25
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
@EngyG Maybe we need to raise this in Tahrir more? Maybe we need a few posters that state this?
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
@
@EngyG It would be very interesting to see if ppl agree. If there’s anytime they would, it would be now.
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
سؤال إلى زملائي الثورجية في مصر: هل تتفقون معي بأننا بحاجة إلى دولة مدنية وليس دولة دينية في مصر؟ أحب أسمع رأيكم (cc @EngyG ) #jan25 #egypt
Translation: Question for my fellow revolutionaries in Egypt: Do you agree with me that we need a secular state and not a religious state in Egypt. I’d love to hear your views.
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
@forsoothsayer @EngyG Maybe they are interested and we just assume they aren’t?
marwame Marwa Elnaggar
by NadiaE
@engyg @NadiaE I heard MBs [Muslim Brotherhood] saying that they will agree to a civil state in their press conference yesterday.
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
@marwame @engyg I think educating people is a good point. Getting a couple of responses not knowing what my question means
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
@iyad_elbaghdadi @MohammedY @EngyG Yes. This is becoming clear just from some of the responses I’m getting here.
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
Muslim Brotherhood: We call for a civil state to serve all of Egypthttp://www.ikhwanweb.com/article.php?id=27992 #jan25 #egypt (CC @EngyG )
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
@EngyG do you have a good definition for civil state that we can place here for those that ask?
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
@EngyG I think what we actually mean is secular ya Engy. Not civil. Civil is a given since we’re not asking for military.
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
@rachidH I think the word we’re all really looking for is secular and not civil.
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
@shefahstar ولكن وطن تابع لدين من؟ وترجمة من لذلك الدين؟
Translation: A country that follows whose religion? And whose interpretation of that religion?
pakinamamer Pakinam and Voice
by NadiaE
Well, Mr Omar Suleiman bring it on! Tear gas, batons, bullets … hell thugs on camelback didn’t stop us! You can’t scare this crowd#Jan25
Maramzz Maram Samir
by NadiaE
“Stuck like glue you and me baby we are stuck like glue” that song reminds me of someone, tee hee. #Egypt #Mubarak
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
@Whoeverimightbe @Wa7damasrya Yep. I discovered I might be confused myself. I’m only human, you know 🙂
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
@AFakahany يعني لا دينية
Translation: What we mean is secular.
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
تصريح هام جدا لحبيب العادلي… http://bit.ly/dWQPXS #egypt #jan25
Translation: Very important statement by Minister of Interior, Habib Al-Adly.
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
@ArmchairArab @Wa7damasrya Yes. I realized the distinction after I typed the question. What we are really talking about is a secular state
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
@ArmchairArab @Wa7damasrya civil (non-military) is a given among Egypt’s revolutionaries (or so I assume)
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
@Hebaelcheikh @MohammedY @Wa7damasrya We need someone to sit down and write something for the simple-minded like me 🙂
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
@AhmedWagih @shefahstar متقدمة ولا غير متقدمة أهل أي وطن أديانهم وتفسيرهم لأديانهم بتختلف. محتاجين حاجة ما نختلفش عليها وتحقق عدل بين الجميع
Translation: Regardless of how civilized we are, people’s religions and their interpretations of religion vary. We need something we can all agree to that results in equality for all.
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
@AhmedWagih @shefahstar وده مش معناه تشريعات مضادة لأديانا. وهو ده اللي الناس محتاجة تفهمه. دولة علمانية مش معناه ضد الدين
Translation: And that doesn’t mean laws that oppose our religions. That’s what people need to understand. A secular state does not mean a state that is against religion.
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
West telling Arabs they’re not ready for democracy = We’d much rather continue labeling you as Islamist terrorists #jan25 #egypt
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
West telling Arabs they’re not ready for democracy = We can only enforce our will on people led by dictators we’ve chosen for you#jan25
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
@AFakahany Whose God? We don’t all have equal religious beliefs but we can all agree on values that dont contradict our religions
arwasm Arwa Mahmoud
by NadiaE
@NadiaE Or rather: How dare you ask for democracy before we teach you about it and bring it over to you! #jan25 #Egypt #tahrir
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
@ProtonSponge I refer to govts and/or their representatives. I’ve seen nothing but support from the great PEOPLE of the west
Abdulla_AlAthba عبدالله العذبة
by NadiaE
@AjArabic :Doctors and nurses of Qasr Al Ainy biggest hospital in#Egypt wearing white robes asking #Mubarak to step down in#Tahrir #Jan25
diptychal diptychal
by NadiaE
Heard in Tahrir: I ask that when he begs God for the mercy of death, his prayers will not be heard. #jan25
amrwaked Amr Waked
by NadiaE
الآن كل شيء ظهر النظام يعمل على سلب الأمن والإستقرار من الشعب المصري لإستقرار وأمن إسرائيل وشعبها فقط لا غير.
Translation: Everything is becoming clear now. The regime is trying to deprive the Egyptian people of a sense of security and stability in order to give stability and security to Israel and its people.
monirshazly Monir El.Shazly
by NadiaE
A friend’s sister saw a brand new car hit by a taxi yesterday, both came down shook hands, saying “we have more important things now” #egypt
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
RT @Raafatology ابيح هههه”@H_Eid: سافل RT @3arabawy: بصراحة كل ما أسمع “الجيش يعيد الإنتشار حول مناطق حساسة” بأفكر في حاجات مش مؤدبة #Jan25”
Translation: Every time I hear “The army is regrouping around sensitive areas” my mind goes to lewd places.
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
I miss going out to dinner and then the movies. Let’s get this dictator raus so we can get back to our normal spoiled lives #jan25 #egypt
fustat fustat
by NadiaE
R @Lastoadri So Beautiful! // RT @AboulEinein Rainbow over#Tahrir twitpic.com/3yaet5 #Jan25
TweetMags Joanne Lock
by NadiaE
@NadiaE Thank you for your comment re People of the west. Media/govt censorship bias is everywhere, but all good ppl care abt justice/peace.
pakinamamer Pakinam and Voice
by NadiaE
Let’s turn their threats into humor, people. Then nothing can touch us. There’s no place for fear if you’re laughing. #Jan25 #Egypt#Revolt
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
@Jopollee @3arabawy I think the time is ripe for a secular movement. I think it’s time.
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
Anyone know the best way into maglis asha3b [The People’s Assembly] today? #egypt #jan25
lindseyhilsum Lindsey Hilsum
by NadiaE
Hossam Badrawi to @channel4news: I’m expecting President Mubarak to transmit his authority to Vice President tonight. #egypt#jan25
beleidy Amr El Beleidy
by NadiaE
If anything the government gives is reversible, it’s as good as nothing, change must be irreversible to be meaningful #Jan25
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
Let there be no doubt: Mubarak transmitting authority to Suleiman means nothing to #Egypt revolutionaries
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
We will not accept #mukhabarat [secret police] in replacement of a dictator #egypt#jan25
gyonis Ghassan Yonis
by NadiaE
BBC – Husam Badrawi: I think Mubarak will resign as the protesters are asking, before tomorrow. #Jan25 #Egypt
CharlotteGascon Charlotte Gascon
by NadiaE
@Sandmonkey Just heard on BBC World Service: Ahmad Shafiq says scenario Mubarak stepping down is being discussed.
midoo0 midogemy
by NadiaE
RT: @ElFoulio: These ppl didn’t die just so the army could consolidate its power base #jan25
mar3e Mohammed Maree
by NadiaE
قمنا بهذة الثورة لنتخلص من حكم العسكر الذى نعانى منة من 1952 , مصر الان للمصريين ولن نقبلها غير دولة ديمقراطية حقيقية #jan25 #Egypt
Translation: We started this revolution to get rid of the army that has been ruling us since 1952. Egypt now belongs to the Egyptians and we will only accept a true democratic country.
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
I’m in front of people’s assembly waiting for resignation of mubarak. We will rejoice. But our work is FAR from over #egypt #jan25
I reached the People’s Assembly in the late afternoon after hearing statements about a possible resignation from Mubarak later that day. Millions gathered in Tahrir in anticipation. My friends and family gathered as well. Some of my friends and I gathered near the main platform in the Square waiting for a presidential statement. Everyone in the square was rejoicing, believing the news to be true. Flags were waving everywhere. People were chanting, singing, and dancing.
Around 10:30pm, Mubarak appeared on State-run television and gave a 17-minute long speech. The speech was projected onto a sheet hanging behind the main platform in the square. The sound coming from the speakers was not clear, so many of us called into family members at home to listen to the speech through our mobile phones. My friend Arwa and I listened to the speech on our friend’s Ahmed’s phone. All three of us struggled to hear from the one phone. As the speech went on, it became clear that Mubarak would not resign. I cried out loud in indignation “Sufficient unto us is God and how good the Trustee”. Arwa repeated the chant. We were both shushed as people wanted to listen to the rest of the speech. And as the speech ended and we looked toward the Square, our hearts broken, hope of a new Egypt diminishing, we saw people start to take off their shoes and raise them as a sign of indignation. “Look at that, Arwa!” I exclaimed. “This is priceless! This is just priceless!” And we both took off one of our shoes and raised it in the air.
3arabawy Hossam عمو حسام
by NadiaE
The first tweet (a retweet of 3arabawy) I made once I had network coverage on my cell phone right after Mubarak’s speech.
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
Shock. Disgust. Determination. Mubarak and cronies: the Egyptian revolution has just begun #egypt #jan25
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
Every man, woman and child in Tahrir raised their shoes at end of mubarak speech. #egypt #jan25
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
Mubarak has just pushed #Egypt into the abyss #jan25
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
No one is expecting anything less than a blood bath tomorrow#egypt #jan25
Egyptocracy Egyptocracy
by NadiaE
Whoever wrote #Mubarak‘s speech intended to tick the people off. This is deliberate. #Egypt #Jan25 #Tahrir
Friday, February 11, 2011
The first few tweets on this Friday happened late Thursday after midnight as I walked home from Tahrir.
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
@Heba_Emad That was not a threat of blood from me, Heba. The people are without arms and peaceful. The threat was implied by Suleiman.
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
@persishabib @acarvin We will continue to protest peacefully. When Egyptians died on Jan 28 & 29, it was not because they were not peaceful
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
@phytolipide Very very angry. People think Mubarak is sadistic.
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
The #Egyptians have proven they want a peaceful protest and existence. Mubarak has proven he wants blood time and time again#jan25 #egypt
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
@phi48 I have no idea. I just got home. Nothing for me to see other than TV as well.
minazekri Mina Zekri
by NadiaE
غنيم ليس زعيم الثورة ولم يدع أنه زعيمها… الملايين في الشارع هم الثوار وانتهى عصر الزعامات. نقطة انتهى #Jan25 @Ghonim
Translation: [Wael] Ghonim is not the leader of the revolution and he never claimed to be. The millions in the streets are the revolutionaries and the age of [imposed] leaders has ended. Period.
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
I feel sick to my stomach that we let this man rule us for 30 yrs. God only knows what atrocities we will eventually discover #jan25 #egypt
Egyptianette Egyptianette
by NadiaE
Our fight will be as hard as this country is important #egypt #jan25#mubarak
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
@ServeJette just got home from tahrir
moftasa Mostafa Hussein
by NadiaE
RT @ElFoulio Mubarak really doesn’t give a crap about #egypt he wants to see it burn #jan25
ianinegypt Ian Lee
by NadiaE
It looks like tomorrow the army will have to choose sides, the people or Mubarak. #jan25 #egypt
Ekramibrahim Ekram Ibrahim
by NadiaE
CNN: this move by Mubarak may be just trying to bait the protestors into more violence. #Jan25 #Egypt
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
Mubarak & Suleiman speeches reminiscent of military statements of 1950s. They try to bring us back to dark ages rather than take us forward.
LucasPoznanski Lucas Poznanski
by NadiaE
@NadiaE: What’s the difference between God & Mubarak? God doesn’t think he’s #Mubarak.
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
I need to sleep. Tomorrow will be a big day. #jan25 #egypt
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
@marwame doesn’t look like it’s [an army statement] coming. I don’t think they’d make a statement after 2am
Zeinobia Zeinobia
by NadiaE
RT @marwamaher: @Zeinobia they announced @dream tv that the army announcement has been postponed till the morning
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
@marwame someone just tweeted that Dream announced statement will be tomorrow morning
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
It is becoming clear we were ruled by a mad man for 30 years. I cannot forgive myself for being resigned to that for so long. #egypt#jan25
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
For a few hours yesterday, #egypt lived in jubilation and optimism. This morning, I woke up with a feeling of foreboding. #egypt #jan25
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
Yesterday I was in Tahrir with many friends chanting, singing, dancing from 6 – 9pm. We then started hearing leaks of Mubarak speech (cont)
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
There was then a sense of “no…it can’t be. It’s not possible.” 1.5 hrs later we found out it was.
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
While we listened to the speech in Tahrir, we all became more and more angry as heard what the mad man was saying.
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
We were in shock. That’s the only way to describe it. Everyone raised a shoe as he spoke to express indignation.
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
There was then determination to continue our stand for as long as it takes to remove this mad man from our country.
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
A few days ago I was saying: I just want him to leave. We don’t need him to be tried. Just leave. Today I say: Mubarak must be tried.#jan25
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
#Mubarak is nothing less than a traitor of #Egypt. His speech has a clear intention of sending this country into the abyss #jan25
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
Omar Suleiman is no less of a traitor. He followed Mubarak’s lead step for step. Both Mubarak and Suleiman must be tried. #jan25#egypt
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
#Mubarak and #Suleiman must be tried…WILL be tried…for grand treason #Egypt #jan25
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
@joshualore If some accepted Suleiman in the beginning, none do now.
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
@rachidH NO one wants blood, Rachid. No one WANTED blood. The only blood has come from the regime attacking unarmed men and women.
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
@rachidH But these men must be tried. That has nothing to do with blood. That has everything to do with justice.
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
@jojodd040 No. I want him tried here in #Egypt. By his own people.
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
#Egypt‘s only hope today is that our military exercises wisdom and absolute restraint. #jan25
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
#Egypt‘s only hope today is that its military protects this country from its enemy #Mubarak #jan25
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
@rachidH It’s a given, Rachid. Protesters are unarmed. Who will they fight? There’s no one to fight. The army? That would be ridiculous
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
@
@netty_jaya This revolution has no plans. It is based on the spontaneous actions of its people. There are no leaders. No organization.
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
فليكن واضحا..أنا والكثيرون مثلي لم نرشح أو ننتخب أحدا لتمثيلنا أو التحدث باسمنا #jan25#egypt
Translation: Let it be clear: Me and many others like me never elected anyone to represent us or to speak in our name.
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
لا يمثلني وائل غنيم مع احترامي له…لا يمثلني الاخوان أو حركة كفاية مع احترامي لهم. أمثل نفسي بنفسي في هذه الثورة المجيدة #jan25 #egypt
Translation: Wael Ghonim – with all due respect to him – does not represent me. The Muslim Brotherhood or the Kifaya Movement – with respect to them – don’t represent me. I represent myself by myself in this honorable revolution.
mosaaberizing Mosa’ab Elshamy
by NadiaE
Today is the third Friday of our revolution. The first was bloody, second was festive and third should be decisive. #Jan25
sarakhorshid Sara Khorshid
by NadiaE
Whoever has the right to delegate, still has the right to withdraw the delegation #Mubarak #Egypt #jan25
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
RT @amirahoweidy Will everyone please stop preaching “no violence”? We’ve never resorted to violence in this revolution #jan25#egypt
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
@wamg4 قيمة هذه الثورة في أنها غير ممثلة في شخص أو أشخاص. قيمة هذه الثورة في أنها ممثلة من كل فرد من افراد الشعب
Translation: the value of this revolution is that it is not represented by certain people. The value of this revolution is that it is represented by every member of the population.
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
Let’s be clear: #Egypt protesters have always been unarmed. Blood has come from being brutally attacked by police and #Mubarakthugs. #jan25
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
#Egypt protesters have no one to fight. If they are attacked by thugs, surely they should defend themselves. #jan25
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
#Egypt protesters have no one to fight. If they are attacked by the army all they can do is open their chests and be shot #jan25
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
This is what I equip myself with today: my camera and a bandanna in case there is tear gas. And I am no different than anyone else#jan25
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
@arwasm has a theory that the NDP burned down its own building. No one left their home #jan25 with slightest thought it would be momentous..
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
People weren’t walking around with benzene or anything else. For NDP building to be burnt down it needed lots and lots of benzene
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
The only thing that makes sense is Mubarak ordered thugs to burn down NDP building when he realized what was happening to destroy evidence.
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
@Tarek307 We will say yes to true democracy. Nothing less
drwitty New Arab
by NadiaE
@NadiaE #Egypt هذه الثورة مصرية الهوية عربية الهوي مدنية النمط و يقودها الزخم الثوري فقد انتهت حقبة و مهزلة الزعما، الرموز الي غير رجعة
Translation: This revolution is Egyptian in its identification, Arab in its passion, civilized in its pattern, led by a revolutionary richness. The age of [imposed] leaders is over. The age of symbols has gone forever.
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
#Egyptians‘ response to #Mubarak‘s speech last night: the bottoms of their shoes #egypt #jan25 http://twitpic.com/3ykrwt
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
I made a big mistake and had the kind of breakfast that makes u want to pee every 5 min. Peeing is NOT an option during a revolution#jan25
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
@valgerd oatmeal and anise warm drink
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
I’m off. I’ll tweet where I am when I get there as long as I have an internet connection on my phone. #jan25 #egypt
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
@arwasm and i debated at a st corner how to flag down a taxi and tell him where we want to go (cont)
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
must have been obvious about it. Taxi stopped for us, we gave him general area, and he said: you’re going to the protest and nodded
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
@FreedomNow2011 where exactly is gathering at palace
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
Does any1 know where protesters at pres palace are exactly?
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
@cairobabble im told heliopolis club. Heading there now
As Arwa and I were in the taxi nearing the presidential palace, the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces issued communiqué number two. We heard it on the radio in the taxi. The main message was that the army backed Mubarak’s speech of the previous night. Arwa and I were horrified.
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
The army has made its choice. It supports Mubarak’s choice. Mashi#jan25 #egypt
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
So disappointed but not very surprised #jan25 #egypt
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
Joined group at heliopolis club near presidential palace. Around 300 here. No chants #jan25 #egypt
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
We told army officer in front of pres palace today was a day of shame for all of #egypt because of army position #jan25
Arwa and I actually yelled at a high level army officer in front of the presidential palace. “This is a day of shame for the Egyptian army,” I yelled at the top of my voice. “We are women and we’ve left our children behind and we’re ready to die if need be in order to bring democracy to our country, and this is what the army does for us??” I remember shouting.
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
Ppl here dont want 2 believe army statement becuz was read by presenter and not army itself; despite confirmation from army here#jan25
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
protester steps up to lead friday prayer in front of pres palace #jan25#egypt
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
Sermon focuses on goodness of revolution and evils of regime#egypt #jan25
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
numbers not very large at pres palace. I hope more come after prayer #egypt #jan25
ZeinabSamir Zeinab Samir
by NadiaE
لك الله يا مصر.. لك الله يا شعب مصر.. بعد أن تخلى عنا الجميع.. ليس لنا إلا الله.. وكفى به
Translation: You have God, Egypt. You have God, Egyptians. After everyone has abandoned us, we have no one but God, and He is enough.
ranwayehia Ranwa Yehia
by NadiaE
لن ترضى ارقى ثورة في التاريخ بانصاف حلول حان الوقت ان يتعلم العالم معنى النضال من اجل الحرية ستستمر ستستمر #jan25 #fb
Translation: The most civilized revolution in history will not accept half solutions. It’s time for the world to learn the meaning of fighting for freedom. [The revolution] will continue. It will continue.
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
Whole area around pres palace surrounded by barbed wire and tanks #jan25
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
12 yr old brother of a martyr in revolution chanting #jan25
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
“the people want the murderer tried” chant #jan25
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
“The day will come when we step on you with our shoes” chant#jan25
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
“Martyr: die and be peaceful. We will take it from here.” brother of martyr chants in front of pres palace #jan25
embee Embee
by NadiaE
RT @pakinamamer: Did we think ridding ourselves of Mubarak would be easy? Look how long it took Frodo, Aragorn & co to topple Sauron #Jan25
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
@FreedomNow2011 no more than 500 [in front of presidential palace now]
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
@sokkari just chants. Army fine. Numbers increasing
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
Chants of PEACEFUL at presidential palace. Numbers increasing here #jan25
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
army police human barricade. Chants: army officer tell the truth r u my brother or not? Pres palace#jan25
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
protesters chant around high ranking army officer
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
officer moves forward and talks to protesters on the way
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
protesters expressing anger at army
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
very strange. High ranking officer walked in & around protesters, told them no photos and dont go near barbed wire, created commotion & left
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
@ganzeer has poster template and spray paint making posters for every1. Very cool
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
Crowd at pres palace seems upper middle class and posh. Less feisty than tahrir lot #jan25 #egypt
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
NO thugs at presidential palace. AJ is wrong. Im right here
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
@Silverbeak its quite peaceful actually. Around 500 people and they r segmented
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
@Rouelshimi about 500
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
Found a bathroom in neighborhood of presidential palace. The revolution WILL go on! Whew! That was close! #jan25 #egypt
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
@AaronBBrown pres palace is PERFECT for protesting. There’s a Costa cafe just down street. Tahrir on other hand was deprived
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
Pres palace peaceful. About 2000. Normal chanting. Dont trust reports of tension
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
Field hospital just set up at presidential palace #jan25 #egypt
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
How to spot a fellow tweep at a protest: he’s the other geeky looking dude frantically thumbing his cell phone buttons #jan25 #egypt
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
I’d say there are about 5000 at pres palace now #jan25 #egypt
SultanAlQassemi Sultan Al Qassemi
by NadiaE
You know you’re in trouble when: Iraq embassy in Cairo urges Iraqis to return home http://bit.ly/gf4LOP
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
Army not threatening thousands gathered at presidential palace. If this continues they have my respect for that #jan25 #egypt
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
hundreds just arrive at presidential palace #egypt #jan25
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
Nayimooni mutazahireen masr algdeeda. Fayn ala7ya2 asha3biya yinqizo almuzahra ili 2udam al2asr? #egypt #jan25
Translation: The protesters of Heliopolis have put me to sleep. Where are the protesters of the slums to save this protest in front of the Presidential Palace?
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
Protesters in front of pres palace just standing around socializing. This is what i get for protesting with upper middle class #egypt#jan25
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
@jonamorem posh neighborhood with real toilets 😉
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
@marwame there is one soldier on 1 building bas. Im not happy with AJ exaggerations today
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
@AJArabic That is NOT factual AT ALL. I am at pres palace and there r NO thugs #jan25
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
Not a single chant at pres palace. Posh upper middle class tires easily. We NEED tahrir lot here! #jan25
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
Advice from a protester (me): never protest with the rich crowd. They aren’t angry enough. #jan25 #egypt
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
The thugs #AJ keeps reporting at pres palace is group of 30 posh-looking men & women chanting EGYPT. They just want others 2 stop protesting
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
Group of young doctors just arrived at pres palace to staff field hospital here #jan25 #egypt
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
blankets arrived at pres palace for sit in #jan25
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
New group arriving at pres palace
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
Proper protesters arrive at pres palace! NOW we can have some fun! #jan25 #egypt
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
HUGE cheers for the REAL protesters! Time to party! #jan25 #egypt
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
@arwasm and I actually ululated (za3’ratna) we were so happy!#jan25 #egypt
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
2 helicopters just left pres palace #jan25
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
Around 10,000 at pres palace now #jan25
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
Thousands at pres palace and more pouring in #egypt #jan25
Just before sunset we heard that there would be a presidential statement. I called my sister and asked her to call me when the statement comes on TV and put the phone near the television set so I could hear it. I prayed the sunset prayer along with other protesters in front of the presidential palace. My phone rang. It was my sister. Suddenly the crowds started roaring. I couldn’t hear anything on the other end. “Aisha, what are you saying? Aisha? What are you saying? I can’t hear a thing,” I said. A voice eventually reached my ear. I heard my sister faintly as the roars in the crowds around me increased, “The president resigned!” I don’t remember shutting the phone. I looked up. People were jumping and waving their flags. People were chanting. Someone was yelling, “He resigned! He resigned!” And Arwa suddenly appeared from the middle of the crowd taking her own phone off her ear. “He resigned, Nadia! He resigned!” We hugged and cried and cried and cried. We told each other “This is for the martyrs! This is for the martyrs!” I hugged a woman I had been standing next to for most of the afternoon in front of the palace. We ululated at the top of our lungs – a sound of celebration typical of Egyptian weddings. I hugged another woman standing next to me who I didn’t know. A young man who we had forced to sit down next to us earlier because he was ill with a cold and had gone sleepless for nights in Tahrir fainted at the news of Mubarak’s resignation and was carried to the local field hospital. Arwa and I started our pilgrimage towards Tahrir Square to celebrate.
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
ululation at pres palace! He resigned!
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
Hugged complete strangers. Making a pilgrimage from pres palace to tahrir with thousands #jan25
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
streets crazy in heliopolis. Fireworks from balconies, honking cars, flags, chants, dancing #jan25
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
Martyrs blood in egypt is NOT cheap! #jan25
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
EGYPT chanted everywhere #jan25
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
This is the happiest day of all of our lives! Egypt’s birthday: January 25, 2011
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
Egyptians revolution peacefully, in style and with a great sense of humor. I am so proud of my people! #jan25
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
People chanting: Egypt is FREE! #jan25
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
I have cried my heart out today. So happy we stood our ground and didnt let our martyrs down #jan25
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
3u2balkum ya 3arab!! #jan25
Translation: I hope you get your freedom next, my fellow Arabs!
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
People hugging army #jan25
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
signing off for awhile. @arwasm sick of me obsessing over twitter and telling me to celebrate wooohooo!
demaghmak Demagh MAK
by NadiaE
هاقول لولادي. انا من جيل الثورة. انا قمت بالثورة. انا غيرت مصر . و صنعت تاريخها#Jan25 #Tahrir #Egypt
Translation: I’m going to tell my children that I am of the generation of the revolution. I revolted. I changed Egypt. I made its history.
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
Took a taxi. What were we thinking wanting to walk from heliopolis to tahrir? Ya habibty ya masr! [My darling Egypt!]
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
Today is the one day I won’t complain about #cairotraffic!
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
I MUST thank followers from all over the world for all of your support!#jan25
Reuters Reuters Top News
by NadiaE
Swiss government freezes potential Mubarak assets in Switzerland -Foreign Ministry spokesman http://bit.ly/hHxpKq
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
Cars parked 3 rows deep on 6 Oct bridge by tahrir party goers
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
In Tahrir some young men chant: 7anitgawiz! (we’ll finally be able to afford to get married) #jan25
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
A young man who camped in Tahrir past few days says in an astonished tone to friends: i’ll be sleeping in my own bed! #jan25
Egyptocracy Egyptocracy
by NadiaE
Egyptians aren’t only good at revolutions, we really know how to party. #Egypt #Jan25
monasosh monasosh
by NadiaE
The least the world could do for Egyptians now is allow us free entrance to any country wtout the burden of applying for a visa 😀#Jan25
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
I hope the Egyptians have shown the world that vast majority of Arabs represent non-violence #egypt #jan25
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
I should go get myself a voting card now! #jan25
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
@sandragionas Don’t think I’ll manage in time. So tired and must write an article before I go to bed. So so so tired.
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
Time for much needed sleep. Good night my beloved Egypt. Tomorrow will be the first day of a new life for us all. #jan25
Ms_Asal Nada Hashish
by NadiaE
RT @TheSherio: من ميدان التحرير إلي اخواتنا في الدول الشقيقة: حد عنده ريس مزعله قبل ما نروح؟ #copied
Translation: From Tahrir Square to our brothers in the Arab world: Do any ofyou have a president you aren’t happy with before we go home?
Saturday, February 12, 2011
The day after…
M_ElMotasem Mohamed Motasem
by NadiaE
احنا اسقطنا النظام في اجازة نص السنة
Translation: We toppled the regime during mid-year holidays.
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
The feeling in my body is like I’ve just been up a mountain and down and now it’s time for convalescence #jan25
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
An amazing thing happened yesterday. My country is free. For the first time in its history it is free. (cont)
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
This came about in the most wonderful way. We did not have a military coup. A foreign country did not invade us to bring us democracy (cont)
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
Normal people like you and me went out to the streets peacefully and demanded their freedom. An amazing thing happened yesterday.
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
Those normal people were faced with tremendous hardship in the process. At times they were attacked with brute police force and some died…
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
Some were faced with sleeping in the cold on the ground and in the rain
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
And so many others left their work and their families and walked on foot every day for 18 days to demand their freedom
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
It worked! We are FREEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
Today our country starts with a totally clean slate! Isn’t that the coolest thing? #jan25
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
@alleskleber_ We removed a dictator. We can do the rest!
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
I’m an Egyptian revolutionary! I helped topple a dictator! #jan25#egypt
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
@phi48 Next we build our country and make it great!
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
@Rangeeni My father is very very very happy. Thank you for asking!
EquationDoc EquationDoc
by Nadia
@NadiaE How about a line of kids T-shirts, like “My mom toppled a dictator and all I got was this lousy T-shirt!” #Egypt #Jan25
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
@EquationDoc I LOVE that idea!
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
Beautiful Egypt revolutionary song (Arabic)http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fgw_zfLLvh8&feature=player_embedded#at=25 #jan25
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
I am so proud of #Egypt‘s youth. I am SO proud of them #egypt#jan25
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
So does this mean I can put my tear gas bandanna and rock climbing helmet away for good? #jan25 #egypt
omyusof عثمان
by NadiaE
@NadiaE @arwasm Cairo to Algiers… ALGERIAN PROTEST STARTING Follow the hashtag #Feb12 for updates on #Algeria
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
@dooolism @arwasm We really SHOULD get together more often! Look at what we do when meet up on a leisurely Tuesday afternoon!
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
@pakinamamer and Paki, just for your info, Egyptians can topple evil dictators much faster than Frodo, Aragon, et al 😉
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
Special salute to fellow revolutionaries in Suez, Alexandria, New Valley, Sinai and everywhere else Egyptians stood for their rights#jan25
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
I can’t stop shedding tears. The tears won’t stop. Tears for those who died mainly. And tears of happiness and hope of new beginnings #jan25
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
Scene I wont forget from yesterday: young man who camped in Tahrir was ill with cold & no sleep for 3 nights fainted when Mubarak resigned
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
Do y’all think it’s all right to add “toppled a dictator” to my CV? Shows I can work in teams, I’m a perfectionist, and get the job done.
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
The short video I shot from in front of Mubarak’s presidential palace once we heard he had resigned http://bit.ly/dGKKKg #egypt #jan25
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
@caiyuhui I ululated even though I’m very bad at it!
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
Pictures I took the day Mubarak resigned (from in front of his presidential palace) http://on.fb.me/hSH3Hd #jan25 #egypt
AhmedFatah Ahmed Abd El-Fatah
by NadiaE
من أهم مطالب ثوار مصر الان ان القذافي يوجه كلمة لشعب مصر .. من حقنا نضحك ونفرفش #jan25
Translation: One of the most important demands of the Egyptian revolutionaries now is that Gaddafi addresses the Egyptian people. It’s our right to have a good laugh.
kalimakhus Tamer Mowafy
by NadiaE
مش المفروض إنن نطالب الجيش بإتاحة حرية تكوين الأحزاب و الجمعيات و النقابات إلخ .. المفروض نبادر فعليا و نعلن إنشاء كياناتنا المستقلة
Translation: We shouldn’t demand that the army gives us the freedom to form political parties, NGOs and syndicates. We should just go ahead and do it.
Sarahngb Sarahngb
by NadiaE
In retrospect, it’s so funny how Mubarak thought of trying just one last time. hahahha
Hisham_G Hisham
by NadiaE
Reuters citing military sources: Former Egyptian Information Minister has been put under house arrest #Jan25
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
Going soon on a business trip I thought I’d need to cancel. Can’t wait to see if I’ll be treated as a suspected terrorist at airports #jan25
ZeinabSamir Zeinab Samir
by NadiaE
RT @maverickzz: RT @YFarahat: RT @Cethura: Algerian protestors being beaten NOW. Hope our Egyptian friends will also tweet for us. #Algeria
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
Story I wrote for Yahoo! News today: Inside Egypt’s Tahrir Square: “I helped topple a dictator!” http://yhoo.it/ej8fuI #jan25 #egypt
arwasm Arwa Mahmoud
by NadiaE
Have you ever seen this lion statue shine more? #jan25 #egypt#tahrir http://yfrog.com/h050vucj
arwasm Arwa Mahmoud
by NadiaE
Cleaning up statues! #jan25 #egypt #tahrir http://yfrog.com/hsf6tbdj
arwasm Arwa Mahmoud
by NadiaE
Entering #tahrir and cheering with the broom! #jan25 #egypthttp://yfrog.com/h73wbacj
arwasm Arwa Mahmoud
by NadiaE
Fixing the pavements we broke after using them as stones to protect ourselves! #jan25 #egypt http://yfrog.com/h2lcsqj
arwasm Arwa Mahmoud
by NadiaE
And painting them! #jan25 #egypt http://yfrog.com/h4x6rqj
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
Friend just told me he wants to get me a T-shirt saying “Don’t mess with me. I toppled a dictator.” LOVE it! #jan25 #egypt
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
http://ismubarakstillpresident.com/ #egypt #jan25
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
Has there been any word on where Mubarak is? I’ve been out of the loop today. #jan25 #egypt
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
Hilarious! http://www.facebook.com/TheGuyBehindOmarSuleiman#jan25 #egypt
NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
Saw a picture of a man holding a poster that says: “Come back, Mubarak. We were just joking.” #jan25 #egypt
Inner Workings of My Mind 
Hi,
Thank you for the enormous amount of work that must have gone into this.
That last one is very, very funny.
(It really can’t be a good day when 20M people show up at your door to tell you they hate you!)
Love and peace happy Egyptian,
Suzanne El Naggar
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