Live coverage
(All times are local in Egypt, GMT+2)
12:08pm In footage posted on YouTube, Egyptian pop star and actor Tamer Hosni breaks down in tears and apologises for not throwing his full support behind the pro-democracy protesters from the start.
11:51am Who's afraid of the Muslim Brothers - Mohammed Khan, a political analyst based in the UAE, says that Western fears of 'Islamism' have been aided by Arab autocrats seeking to prolong their iron-fisted rule.
11:33am More strikes now taking place in Mahalla and Suez. About 10,000 workers at various factories in different cities over the past 24 hours have gone on strike. Most are demanding better wages and conditions but they are also adding momentum to pro-democracy protestors.
11:19am The Daily Maverick, a South African website, launches Free African Media - what it says "will be the platform for the exchange of ideas and a place to plan new efforts" for media on the continent.
11:10am Protesters still camped out in Tahrir Square, while others gather outside the Egyptian parliament and the headquarters of the People's Assembly and Shura Council.
11:00pm Suleiman: The CIA's man in Cairo - Lisa Hajjar, co-editor of Jadaliyya, says "Suleiman, a friend to the US and reported torturer, has long been touted as a presidential successor".
URL du live http://blogs.aljazeera.net/middle-east/2011/02/08/live-blog-feb-9-egypt-protests
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