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Turborama Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-29-11 10:53 AM
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Who else is watching Al Jazeera English right now?
It'd be interesting to get a feel of how many other DUers are watching the same historical events on the same channel at the same time.

http://english.aljazeera.net/watch_now
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xchrom Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-29-11 10:55 AM
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1. I'm at brunch - but I was watching. Nt
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justiceischeap Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-29-11 10:56 AM
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2. Watching/Listening (eom)
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malaise Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-29-11 10:56 AM
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3. Who isn't
:evilgrin:
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TBF Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-29-11 10:56 AM
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4. yes, listening to aljazeera and watching twitter nt
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tomg Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-29-11 10:56 AM
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5. Absolutely mesmerizing.
Watched some of it yesterday.
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CrownPrinceBandar Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-29-11 10:57 AM
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6. I'm checking it out.
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wake.up.america Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-29-11 10:58 AM
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7. I am warching Al Jazeera in English
Watched a little from CNN - absolute garbage.

In English, Sky and BBC as well as Al Jazeera.
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blondeatlast Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-29-11 10:58 AM
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8. I peek in off and on. nt
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Better Believe It Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-29-11 10:58 AM
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9. I am.
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dipsydoodle Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-29-11 10:59 AM
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10. Me
:thumbsup:
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sufrommich Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-29-11 10:59 AM
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11. I am. It's the only news source worth watching. nt
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MelissaB Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-29-11 10:59 AM
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12. I've been streaming on and off since yesterday. Their coverage is amazing
and the interviewers aren't afraid to call people on their BS.
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formercia Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-29-11 11:00 AM
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13. yup
Great coverage.
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Arctic Dave Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-29-11 11:03 AM
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14. Can't. I'm on a celluar link to the internet and can't do video.
Barely get internet as it is.
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barbtries Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-29-11 11:04 AM
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15. there was a post the other day
about a documentary they were running about Egypt. i can't recall the title, can you help? thank you!
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Turborama Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-29-11 11:07 AM
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17. Sure, it was called "Egypt, A Nation In Waiting". Here's the link --->
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barbtries Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-29-11 11:10 AM
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19. thank you!
this is why i love DU! :)
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Turborama Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-29-11 07:48 PM
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29. You're most welcome!
Same here. :hi:
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melbel8301 Donating Member (56 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-29-11 11:06 AM
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16. I'm watching n/t
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barbtries Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-29-11 11:09 AM
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18. i just tried
it crashed my browser twice. i suppose their servers are overloaded right now since as noted above, their coverage is the best about Egypt at the moment.
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whirlygigspin Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-29-11 11:13 AM
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20. thanks! I just tuned in
--made the mistake of coming home and turning on the TeeVee (CNN)domestic

oh my god! there was some right wing bitch in a red jacket hosting, spewing "this has got to stop" bullshit.

-stupidity on steroids--

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alittlelark Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-29-11 11:21 AM
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21. Since I got up at 6:20
Very good coverage.
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Kalyke Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-29-11 11:23 AM
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22.  Moi!
And watching Twitter fly by.
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woo me with science Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-29-11 11:23 AM
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23. Have it on in the background. nt
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txwhitedove Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-29-11 11:29 AM
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24. Thanks for the link.
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gateley Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-29-11 12:11 PM
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25. I posted last night that it's the new CNN -- the go-to source for live coverage
of real news.
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prairierose Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-29-11 12:16 PM
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26. Watching off and on....n/t
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Agony Donating Member (865 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-29-11 12:18 PM
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27. Toggling between AJ and PressTV
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Mojorabbit Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-29-11 12:35 PM
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28. I am
the damage at the museum is hearbreaking.
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Raksha Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-29-11 08:38 PM
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30. K & R - I've been watching the live feed,
and it's one of the few things that has given me hope in a long time. All things considered, the Egyptian people have been incredibly rational and seem to sincerely want a democracy, NOT an Islamic republic. I was especially impressed watching them organize into spontaneous Neighborhood Watch groups to protect their neighborhoods, since the army is only securing the main streets and public squares.
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Catherina Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-29-11 08:39 PM
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31. Just got home and it's the first thing I went to. Watching now n/t
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RainDog Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-29-11 08:48 PM
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32. I've been watching since I've been home this evening. n/t
and watched yesterday when I could as well... and the day before...
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Cognitive_Resonance Donating Member (733 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-29-11 08:59 PM
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33. Yes. The Wash DC area is fortunate to have Al Jazeera on channel 30.5 (and cable). nt
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texanwitch Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-29-11 09:00 PM
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34. I am and have for several days now.
I will be watching all weekend.
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Turborama Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-29-11 09:06 PM
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35. Today's Live Blog That Goes Well With The TV Coverage.


Here: http://blogs.aljazeera.net/middle-east/2011/01/29/live-blog-301-egypt-protests

2:24am Cairo residents say that the military is guarding only certain areas of the city and seen as unable to provide protection for citizens. The army's role is seen as critical.

1:30am Tourists have been warned by many governments to stay away from Egypt, but travelers are not yet being evacuated. Meanwhile, protesters continue to defy the overnight curfew in several Egyptian cities.

1:22am Ayman Mohyeldin tweets: "shift of mood from celebratory 2 tense as night fell & absence of security on streets created problem 4 law & order".

12:45am Tunisia remains unstable, Egypt is on the brink, and pro-Western Arab countries such as Jordan and Yemen remain vulnerable to escalating anti-government protests over high unemployment, rising prices and political repression. View our interactive slideshow from demonstrations across the region -- http://english.aljazeera.net/indepth/features/2011/01/201112920129971160.html">The Domino effect: Pan-Arab unrest.

12:34am Shadi Hamid of the Brookings Doha Center tells Al Jazeera that the outlook is poor for stock markets in the Middle East and elsewhere, as Egypt uncertainty continues. He mentions an over 10 per cent drop in Egypt's index on Thursday and the largest one-day decline in the NYSE for the past six months on Friday.

12:32am Reports say that 19 Egyptian businessmen on private jets arrived in Dubai after leaving Cairo's airport.

http://blogs.aljazeera.net/middle-east/2011/01/29/live-blog-291-egypt-protests">Live blog 1/28 - Egypt Protests

http://english.aljazeera.net/indepth/spotlight/anger-in-egypt/">Live blog 1/28 - Egypt Protests

http://english.aljazeera.net/indepth/spotlight/anger-in-egypt/">Visit our special Anger in Egypt coverage page.

http://english.aljazeera.net/watch_now/">Watch Al Jazeera English broadcasting live from Cairo, Suez and Alexandria.

http://english.aljazeera.net/news/middleeast/2011/01/201112515334871490.html">Read up on a timeline of the past four days of unprecedented protests.

http://english.aljazeera.net/photo_galleries/africa/2011125192646189116.html">View a gallery of photos from the past four days of protests.

http://english.aljazeera.net/news/middleeast/2011/01/201112523026521335.html">Follow staff tweets on the protests from Egypt and Doha.
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bluesmail Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-29-11 09:10 PM
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36. I have been. On my PC. Off and on.
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Turborama Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-29-11 10:46 PM
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37. Kick, to see who else is watching...
:kick:
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Turborama Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-30-11 08:25 AM
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38. It's on! They must have had a Plan B "just in case".
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Iterate Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-30-11 08:40 AM
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39. Constantly,
and, of course, with twitter, blog windows, background searches, and DU. If there's a demo at the embassy, I'll be there. Failing that, I may set out walking to Egypt. It should only take a month.
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Dennis Donovan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-30-11 08:43 AM
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40. I'm streaming AJE and have CNN on TV...
...although I think I'm going to turn CNN off - their anchors just characterized the scene in El Tahrir Square to a "music festival.":banghead:
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Turborama Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-01-11 05:55 AM
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41. Anyone else watching it now on this truly historic day?
:hi:
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Le Taz Hot Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-01-11 05:57 AM
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42. AJ English has been on for 4 days
in my house now. And I thought Watergate was riveting.
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