Egyptian Revolution Tweets. We Won't Back Down, Part 3 (Wael Ghonim Freed?)

[Catherina]

Egyptian Revolution Tweets. We Won't Back Down, Part 3

Part 1 here Part 2 here

Some Mubarak Financial documents DDos'd to dissappear found here

To see Tahrir battlepoints Google Earth + overlay


Egyptian anti-government protesters sleep on the tires of a military tank stationed on Tahrir (Liberation) Square, which for the past two weeks has been the center of a sit-in protest by thousands of Egyptians demanding the government step down from power. Protesters created a human shield and barricades to fend off pro-Mubarak supporters from getting into the square and to prevent the military from an overnight attack to clear the square from the protesters.

Please rec if you read these

[Catherina]

1. HE'S OUT!! Wael @Ghonim is finally free! (false alarm)

Ssirgany Sarah El Sirgany
RT @MennaGamal: HE'S OUT!! RT @RuwaydaMustafah: Wael @Ghonim is finally free! #Jan25 #Egypt #Freedom OMG!
3 minutes ago Favorite Retweet Reply

[Catherina]

2. what is this at city Stars ? Picture

Zeinobia Zeinobia
what is this at city Stars ?http://twitpic.com/3xezav
5 minutes ago

[Catherina]

3. Army not letting foreign journalists without egyptian press cards into Tahrir

RiverDryFilm Omar Robert Hamilton
Army not letting foreign journalists without egy press cards into Tahrir #jan25 #egypt
3 minutes ago

[Catherina]

4. Wael @Ghoneim is here! Wael Ghoneim is here! (false alarm, see post 11)

Raafatology Raafat- نيويورك
RT"@NadaAuf: Wael @Ghoneim is here! Wael Ghoneim is here! #tahrir #jan25"
27 seconds ago

[Catherina]

5. Google #ghonim exec in Tahrir Square now: (false alarm see post 11)

HalaGorani Hala Gorani
Reports Google #ghonim exec in Tahrir Square now: RT @acarvin RT @nadaauf: Wael Ghoneim is here! Wael Ghoneim is here! #tahrir #jan25
32 seconds ago

[Catherina]

6. Repost: Google Executive Emerges as Key Figure in Revolt

TamerELG Tamer El-Ghobashy
WSJ.com - Google Executive Emerges as Key Figure in Revolt http://on.wsj.com/eQ9WbS #jan25
52 minutes ago Favorite Retweet Reply


MIDDLE EAST NEWSFEBRUARY 7, 2011
Google Executive Emerges as Key Figure in Revolt


Wael Ghonim, Google Inc.

By MARGARET COKER in Cairo, NOUR MALAS in Dubai and MARC CHAMPION in Alexandria

...

During his disappearance, Mr. Ghonim, a father of two who is in his 30s, emerged as a central symbol of the antigovernment protests, cast as the face of a movement and hero in the cause of democracy. Protest organizers in Cairo's central Tahrir Square adopted him as a symbolic leader. Suspecting his arrest—but having no proof—they declared in speeches that they wouldn't leave the square until he was freed. Marchers carried homemade signs emblazoned with his name. At the same time, some local media suggested the political activities of Mr. Ghonim, who is Google's head of marketing for the Middle East and North Africa, make him a traitor to his nation.

On Sunday, Egyptian authorities broke the silence on Mr. Ghonim's fate, according to his brother, Hazem Ghonim. "They told us they'll probably bring him to us, and that he will likely be escorted by security," he said from Cairo.

Billionaire businessman Naguib Sawiris also said on Sunday that Egypt's vice president told him Mr. Ghonim would be released. "The boy is a hero," Mr. Sawiris said. "When he is released he will become the living hero of this revolution."

Mr. Ghonim is counted among a small group of political activists in Egypt whose social-media savvy over the past year helped spark the massive demonstrations threatening Egypt's ruling regime. "I said one year ago that the Internet will change the political scene in Egypt and some Friends made fun of me :)," Mr. Ghonim wrote on his personal Facebook profile for friends after two days of swelling protests in Cairo. The next day, Jan. 28, he disappeared.

...


Protesters sit outside a Cairo shop marked with the word 'Facebook.' The social media site's pages, including one run by Wael Ghonim, were a virtual headquarters for the protest movement

...

—Geoffrey A. Fowler in San Francisco contributed
to this article.
Write to Margaret Coker at [e-mail] and Nour Malas at [e-mail]

Corrections

Wael Ghonim is head of marketing for the Middle East and North Africa for Google, whose offices in the region are in Cairo and Dubai. An earlier version of this article incorrectly said Mr. Ghonim is Google's top executive in the region and that the Dubai office is the company's regional headquarters.





http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703989504576127621712695188.html?mod=wsj_share_twitter

[Catherina]

7. Can anyone confirm that @Ghonim is indeed in #Tahrir?

MohammedY Mohammed Yahia
Can anyone confirm that @Ghonim is indeed in #Tahrir? #Jan25
1 minute ago Favorite Retweet Reply

[Catherina]

8. Is this true : Al Adly is being investigated for his involvement in blowing up the two saints church

Zeinobia Zeinobia
Is this true : Al Adly is being investigated for his involvement in blowing up the two saints church ? we need immediate confirmation !!?
3 seconds ago

[Catherina]

9. need final confirmation because anxiety is eating us up! is Wael @Ghonim really out and at #tahrir?

Sarahngb Sarahngb
Ok people not at Tahrir square need final confirmation because anxiety is eating us up! is Wael @Ghonim really out and at #tahrir?
2 minutes ago Favorite Retweet Reply

[Catherina]

10. Multiple reports that well-known Egyptian blogger Wael @Ghonim is now out of custody.

Jan25voices Jan25 Voices
Multiple reports that well-known Egyptian blogger Wael @Ghonim is now out of custody. #Jan25 #Egypt
1 minute ago Favorite Retweet Reply

[Catherina]

11. its false, Wael is not out, he was someone looking exactly the same and someone shouted Waels name s

Ssirgany Sarah El Sirgany
RT @NadaAuf its false, Wael is not out, he was someone looking exactly the same and someone shouted Waels name so ppl thought it was him.
1 minute ago

[Catherina]

12. Ahmed Helmy is here and completely suffocated by the crowd #Tahrir more celebrities come everyday

Gsquare86 Gigi Ibrahim جييييج
Ahmed Helmy is here and completely suffocated by the crowd #Tahrir more celebrities come everyday :)
2 minutes ago

[Catherina]

13. Kafkaesque. Foreign journos barred from Tahrir square until get Egyptian

blakehounshell Blake Hounshell
Kafkaesque. RT @guardian_world: RT @chrismcgreal: Foreign journos barred from Tahrir square until get Egyptian (cont) http://tl.gd/8lt9tc
1 minute ago



On Monday 7th February 2011, @blakehounshell said:

Kafkaesque. RT @guardian_world: RT @chrismcgreal: Foreign journos barred from Tahrir square until get Egyptian press cards. But govet says it can't issue for at least 48hrs

http://www.twitlonger.com/show/8lt9tc

[Catherina]

14. It turned out to be a false alarm. It's someone who looks like him, not @Ghonim. So far, he hasn't r

pakinamamer Pakinam and Voice
@
@HalaGorani It turned out to be a false alarm. It's someone who looks like him, not @Ghonim. So far, he hasn't resurfaced despite promises.
1 minute ago Favorite Retweet Reply

[Catherina]

15. Some signs today

Gsquare86 Gigi Ibrahim جييييج
I love this :) #Tahrir http://yfrog.com/gzfyosdbj
3 minutes ago

[Catherina]

16. Your blood will NOT go in vain! (Graphic banner)

Gsquare86 Gigi Ibrahim جييييج
Your blood will NOT go in vain! #Tahrir #Revolution http://yfrog.com/gyoj6ldj
4 minutes ago Favorite Retweet Reply

[Catherina]

17. from a confirmed source: @ghonim is not out yet, but expected to be

naglarzk Nagla Rizk
from a confirmed source: @ghonim is not out yet, but expected to be #jan25 #tahrir
2 minutes ago

[Catherina]

18. No Comment, Down with Mubarak (bloody, horned vampire)

Gsquare86 Gigi Ibrahim جييييج
No comment #Tahrir down with Mubarak http://yfrog.com/h8dkbgj
2 minutes ago Favorite Retweet Reply

[Catherina]

19. Our man @aymanm is back on the air and describing his detention experience RIGHT NOW

ashrafkhalil ashraf khalil
Our man @aymanm is back on the air and describing his detention experience RIGHT NOW
47 seconds ago


Live on Al Jazeera English now. That's our tweet!

[Catherina]

20. "Leave because I am cold"

Gsquare86 Gigi Ibrahim جييييج
"Leave because I am cold" #Tahrir http://yfrog.com/gyqweiuj
1 minute ago

[Catherina]

21. Tent city in middle of #Tahrir is growing, getting more elaborate with signs, pathways

sharifkouddous Sharif Kouddous
Tent city in middle of #Tahrir is growing, getting more elaborate with signs, pathways #Jan25 #Egypt
32 seconds ago

[Catherina]

22. CNN possibly about to report that Ghonim Wael freed based on rumor

Poor Ben jumped the gun on this one. Sent him a tweet to wait but I don't think he saw it :( Shit.


IvanCNN Ivan Watson
on the phone with Hazzem Ghonim. he says he has no idea that his brother, Google employee Wael Ghonim has been released.
4 minutes ago Favorite Retweet Reply



Catherina_Guate Catherina
@
@bencnn @Ghonim Probably not yet. Unconfirmed.
10 minutes ago


bencnn benwedeman
Wael @Ghonim has been released. #Tahrir #Egypt #Jan25
11 minutes ago

[Catherina]

23. Some of the regulars enjoying an early dinner at bansyon el horreyya

tarekshalaby Tarek Shalaby
Some of the regulars enjoying an early dinner at bansyon el horreyya. #jan25 http://twitpic.com/3xflwz
19 seconds ago


Pic with no jpg extension there

[Catherina]

24. BenCNN I tweeted @Ghonim has been released. Not that he is in Tahrir

bencnn benwedeman
I tweeted @Ghonim has been released. Not that he is in Tahrir
1 minute ago

[Catherina]

25. Google executive Wael Ghonaim, one of the most prominent youth organizers, released in Cairo

ajimran Imran Khan
#Egypt: Google executive Wael Ghonaim, one of the most prominent youth organizers of anti-Mubarak protests, was released in Cairo.
43 seconds ago




I'm so fucking confused right now! Based on the false "seen in Tahrir" confusion because someone looked like him or based on real information?

[Catherina]

26. 100's of ppl lined up to get into Tahrir as sun sets. Many came right here after work. Its remarkabl

TamerELG Tamer El-Ghobashy
100's of ppl lined up to get into Tahrir as sun sets. Many came right here after work. Its remarkably orderly. Fellow egyptians know. Unusual
1 minute ago Favorite Retweet Reply

[Catherina]

27. Elaborate setup for phone charging in #Tahrir, routing electricity from street lamps to network of p

sharifkouddous Sharif Kouddous
Elaborate setup for phone charging in #Tahrir, routing electricity from street lamps to network of power strips. #Egypt #Jan25
3 minutes ago

[Catherina]

28. finally seeing some of Mubarak's billions, 15% salary & pension increase, Hosni u can do better

ElFoulio Abdel-Rahman Hussein
finally seeing some of Mubarak's billions, 15% salary & pension increase for public sector to the tune of $960m, u can do better #jan25
2 minutes ago

[Catherina]

29. occupation does not appear to be dwindling. People are preparing to be here for the long haul.

sharifkouddous Sharif Kouddous
Tahrir occupation does not appear to be dwindling. People are preparing to be here for the long haul. #Egypt
30 seconds ago

[Catherina]

30. Alarabeya Arabic just said Wael @ghonim is on his way to Tahrir sq.

Sarahngb Sarahngb
Alarabeya Arabic just said Wael @ghonim is on his way to Tahrir sq.
52 seconds ago

[Catherina]

33. can we confirm this? “@5thEstate: Arabiya says Google's Wael @Ghonim released in Egypt (Rtrs)

can we confirm this? “@5thEstate: Arabiya says Google's Wael @Ghonim released in Egypt (Rtrs) #jan25”
1 minute ago

[Catherina]

31. Hundreds of people waiting at Qasr al-Nil to enter Tahrir, while inside the square 10s of 1000s

justimage matthew cassel
Hundreds of people waiting at Qasr al-Nil to enter Tahrir, while the numbers inside the square remain in the tens of thousands. #jan25
1 minute ago

[Catherina]

32. Can't believe level of positive energy inside Tahrir, singing, chanting, happy, but still very angry

justimage matthew cassel
Can't believe level of positive energy among people inside Tahrir, singing, chanting, happy, but still very angry. #jan25 #egypt
1 minute ago

[Catherina]

34. Getting confirmation on @Ghonim release from his family. plz wait

monasosh monasosh
Getting confirmation on @Ghonim release from his family. plz wait #Jan25
2 minutes ago


Oh yeah. PLZ WAIT to be sure. Too much confusion over this right now.

[Catherina]

35. Talked to a lot of activists who think it's time to make a move from Square to see that their demand

justimage matthew cassel
Talked to a lot of activists who think it's time to make a move from Square to see that their demands are met. #Egypt #jan25
1 minute ago Favorite Retweet Reply

[Catherina]

36. Maghreb prayer at Tahrir sq. Very relaxing atmosphere.

tarekshalaby Tarek Shalaby
Maghreb prayer at Tahrir sq. Very relaxing atmosphere. #jan25
1 minute ago

[Catherina]

37. Piles of rocks, like ammo depots,placed near every entrance to #Tahrir. ready for thugs

sharifkouddous Sharif Kouddous
Piles of rocks, like ammo depots, are placed near every entrance to #Tahrir. They are ready for battle this time should the thugs reappear
1 minute ago

[Catherina]

38. Thanks for concern re my camera, left it at home since they're confiscating them in Tahrir

justimage matthew cassel
Thanks for concern re my camera, it's fine. Just thought I'd go w/out it today after reports of them being confiscated at Tahrir. #jan25
2 minutes ago

[Catherina]

39. Fuck. Reuters reporting @ghonim released, from an arabiya report that was based on reports that

ElFoulio Abdel-Rahman Hussein
so lissa “@Amiralx: Reuters reporting @ghonim released, from an arabiya report that was based on reports that (cont) tl.gd/8lu8s7
55 seconds ago


On Monday 7th February 2011, @elfoulio said:

so lissa “@Amiralx: Reuters reporting @ghonim released, from an arabiya report that was based on reports that ppl saw him in tahrir. no actual confirmation”

[Catherina]

40. A man coming round offering people dates calls out "anyone want Kentucky dates?!" (see: govt rumour

RiverDryFilm Omar Robert Hamilton
A man coming round offering people dates calls out "anyone want Kentucky dates?!" (see: govt rumour yesterday) #jan25 #Egypt
1 minute ago

[Catherina]

41. Journalists now have to register with #Egypt's Ministry of Information if they wish to enter Tahrir

Raafatology Raafat- نيويورك
RT"@justimage: Journalists now have to register with #Egypt's Ministry of Information if they wish to enter Tahrir -> not good. #jan25"
1 minute ago Favorite Retweet Reply

[Catherina]

42. Video: violence of #Egypt 's riot police, protestors chanting "selmeya" (peaceful)

naglarzk Nagla Rizk
Video: violence of #Egypt 's riot police, protestors chanting "selmeya" (peaceful) in Cairo youtube.com/watch?v=3xWiBC… #jan25 #tahrir #mubarak
2 minutes ago

[Catherina]

43. AlJazeera documenting days of #Jan25 http:/

monasosh monasosh
AlJazeera documenting days of #Jan25 http://tinyurl.com/5sxruqk
3 minutes ago

[Catherina]

44. Ahmed fell in love during #jan25 #Egypt revolution with a fellow front line fighter to hold the squa

ishta_dreams Rachel Beth Anderson
Ahmed fell in love during #jan25 #Egypt revolution with a fellow front line fighter to hold the square! http://yfrog.com/gygrkjaj
2 minutes ago

[Catherina]

45. Amr Salama on Al Arabeya says we have no confirmation that Wael @ghonim has been released.

Sarahngb Sarahngb
Amr Salama on Al Arabeya says we have no confirmation that Wael @ghonim has been released.
3 minutes ago Favorite Retweet Reply

[Catherina]

46. These guys have been thrown under the bus by the regime

Tom_El_Rumi Tom Trewinnard
These guys have been thrown under the bus by the regime http://j.mp/i5cB4K Now is the time to keep that bus rolling all the way to the top
1 minute ago Favorite Retweet Reply


In Arabic


http://www.ahram.org.eg/436/2011/02/07/38/61752.aspx

[Catherina]

47. took down one of the Mubarak effigies hanging from lightposts & walked it around square, hitting wit

justimage matthew cassel
People took down one of the Mubarak effigies hanging from lightposts & walked it around square, hitting with shoes and other objects #jan25
2 minutes ago

[Catherina]

48. @Ghonim release is not confirmed, his family r still checking where he is.. Plz do not spread any ne

monasosh monasosh
@Ghonim release is not confirmed, his family r still checking where he is.. Plz do not spread any news unless they r truly confirmed #Jan25
2 minutes ago

[Catherina]

49. And right on cue, here comes the BBC

bbclysedoucet lyse doucet
wael @ghonim released after 2 weeks missing..google executive a symbol of #Jan25 protest...#egypt
2 minutes ago

[Catherina]

50. We are taking shifts, keeping up the pressure, but making sure to get enough rest to be effective.

Jan25voices Jan25 Voices
LPC: We are taking shifts, keeping up the pressure, but making sure to get enough rest to be effective. #Jan25 #Egypt
2 minutes ago Favorite Retweet Reply

[Catherina]

51. Al Arabeya tells Amr Salama that AFP confirm from Egyptian State Security that Wael @ghonim has been

Sarahngb Sarahngb
Al Arabeya tells Amr Salama that AFP confirm from Egyptian State Security that Wael @ghonim has been released. I'm confused... :S
2 minutes ago

[Catherina]

52. need to know if news about 'new' army policies -- on arrests and complete blockage of supplies to #T

pakinamamer Pakinam and Voice
We need to know if news about 'new' army policies -- on arrests and complete blockage of supplies to #Tahrir -- is true! #Jan25 #Egypt #Help
1 minute ago

[Catherina]

53. tahrir. the crowds aren't dwindling. it's becoming Tahrir Festival city. The energy is not abetting

Sandmonkey Sandmonkey
just came from tahrir. the crowds aren't dwindling. it's becoming Tahrir Festival city. The energy is not abetting. #jan25
1 minute ago

[Catherina]

54. Tahrir Square

justimage matthew cassel
Tahrir Square http://yfrog.com/h04e0wgj #Egypt #jan25
49 seconds ago

[dixiegrrrrl]

55. Bravo on you Catherina!!!!!!!

:applause: :applause: :applause:

[Catherina]

56. Part 4 here

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=439x366133