Egypt protest: Reports of state TV condemning protesters, security forces throwing stones in Tahrir Square

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Protesters clash with police in Cairo's Tahrir Square ahead of state elections [Reuters]

Al Jazeera staff and correspondents update you on important developments in Cairo, as protesters take to the streets in the Egyptian capital to voice their dissatisfaction with the pace of reform following an uprising several months ago.

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7 min 23 sec ago - Egypt

The el-Fagr website has posted a live feed that appears to be from the new January 25 channel, which is airing a live camera from above Tahrir Square.

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11 min 23 sec ago - Egypt

Nour Ayman, the son of former presidential candidate and opposition figure Ayman Nour, posted this image of a tear gas canister used in Tahrir Square today:

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16 min 23 sec ago - Egypt

Egypt's Health Minsitry has reported 213 injuries from clashes today between protesters and Central Security forces, according to Hani Shukrallah, the managing editor of al-Ahram, Egypt's largest newspaper, 

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21 min 23 sec ago - Egypt

Daily News Egypt, a local English-language newspaper, has posted raw video of the fighting from earlier today:

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25 min 23 sec ago - Egypt

Protesters in Tahrir Square are attempting to erect barricades, effectively employed during the revolution to keep attacking crowds out, Lina Atallah says. Meanwhile, organised bands of football fans are chanting against the Interior Ministry, which oversees the Central Security forces involved in today's clashes.

Should protesters move toward the ministry, more violence could result. Security forces and army troops have proven willing to use lethal violence to defend the building. 

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32 min 23 sec ago - Egypt

Ahmed Fatah, a videojournalist for the local al-Masry al-Youm who was shot in the eye today, will undergo surgery tonight, his colleague Nora Younis reports. She posted an image of Ahmed in hospital with a bandage:

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40 min 23 sec ago - Egypt

Mostafa Sheshtawy describes one among many violent encounters between protesters and Central Security forces today in Tahrir Square:

msheshtawy@aminaIsmail went to a #CSF soldier and told him to stop shooting, he aimed his shotgun at us and FIRED directly at us #Pigs #TahrirSat Nov 19 17:16:08

msheshtawyThank god, amina is fine, and i just got a hit in my leg but a guy with us the rubber bullet got him at his face. #TahrirSat Nov 19 17:20:21

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44 min 23 sec ago - Egypt

Lilian Wagdy posted this picture of a shotgun shell she said was used by Central Security forces to fire birdshot in Tahrir Square today:

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49 min 23 sec ago - Egypt

Hundreds of protesters have reportedly returned to Tahrir after witnesses said Central Security forces were "chased" out of the vicinity, possibly by bands of "ultras," or organised football fans.

sabrykhaledProtesters celebrating getting their #tahrir square back and chanting "Freedom,Freedom" numbers are great. http://t.co/yjB8DeINSat Nov 19 17:11:35

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59 min 23 sec ago - Egypt

Several witnesses have reported seeing protesters today suffering from head wounds believed to be caused by police birdshot or rubber bullets. Activists Malek Mostafa has reportedly lost an eye from such a wound, and Ahmed Fatah, a journalist for the local al-Masry al-Youm newspaper, was also reportedly hit in the eye.

Fatah's colleague, journalist Nora Younis, described the injury on Twitter. "Kartoush" refers to a shotgun round of some kind.

NoraYounis@AhmedFatah is @AlMasryAlYoum_A video journalist got shot in the eye by police khartoush while covering on duty #NoSCAF #Pigs #freepressSat Nov 19 16:42:23

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Sat, 19 Nov 2011, 16:02 GMT+3 - Egypt

Security forces have retaken most of Tahrir Square from protesters after a day of heavy clashes involving tear gas and rubber bullets, according to witnesses. Protesters are now scattered along the streets and bridges leading into the square.

In this tweet, Mosa'ab Elshamy compared today's violence to January 28, the "Day of Rage," when most of the casualties occurred during the revolution:

mosaaberizing :  Police occupying Tahrir, protesters on Asr El Nil bridge retreating then pushing forward. Jan28 all over again. Sat Nov 19 16:02:43

#Libyan TV broadcasts picture which it claims shows #Saif al-Islam #Gaddafi (left) on plane heading to Zintan

 

Tahrir now with security forces having cleared the protesters