Protests in Egypt and unrest in Middle East – as it happened

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Egyptians protest in central Cairo today. Photograph: Khaled El Fiqi/EPA



• Tens of thousands of anti-government protesters have
clashed with police in Cairo and other cities in the largest
demonstration in Egypt in a generation. Demonstrators want an end to the authoritarian president Hosni Mubarak's near 30 years of power.• Three
people have been killed in the protests. Reports say two protesters
were killed in Suez, while a police officer died after being hit by a
rock in Cairo. An Egyptian official said one protester died of respiratory problems after inhaling tear gas, while another was hit by a rock.• Waves
of protesters filled Cairo's central Tahrir Square, vowing to remain in
place until the government fell, however police used tear gas and
rubber bullets to clear the area at around 1am. Protesters fled to side streets and bridges across the river Nile, some pledging to continue protesting on Wednesday.• The
Egyptian government has reportedly blocked Twitter – which protester
used to coordinate movements – and shut down mobile phone and internet
networks. Elsewhere unconfirmed reports suggest Mubarak's son,
Gamal Mubarak – who is unpopular in Egypt – has fled to the UK with
other family members.
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