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Are asking for gas in cairo today, chances are the gas stations are running out. looking for cash, bank machines are broken into, banks are closed. first day of the workweek in egypt. but not a lot of people working. too much chaos. jim bolden live in london with the financial angle of all of this. good morning, jim. >> good morning, jonathan. this is the first day of the workweek and would you normally expect egyptian stock markets to be opened. it was closed for the day, we cant get a reaction...

Together and said we have to do what we can, because nobody else is doing it. what happened was that when the army came in to cairo, and the police started pulling out. and as the police started pulling out, police attacked the police stations, egyptian police are widely hated for corruption, brutality, torture. once people left the police station, people went in and stole the weapons inside. and now there are weapons in the hands of all kinds of people. my wife called. she saw a group of men wi...

About the muslim brotherhood and a growing role? >> i have to tell you, as an egyptian, living through the most exciting time of my life, im really dismayed by the media obsession with the muslim brotherhood and the idea of chaos and looting this is a revolution happening. every egyptian i know is taking part in this revolution. they include muslim brotherhood members i know. but they also include liberals and seculars and christians and atheists. this is not about the brotherhood, islamics, al ...

About. bank machines are out of money or been broken into by looters, gas stations are shut. lets quickly recap what else we know. protesters returning to the streets in some places in some places for the sixth straight day of anti-government demonstrations. protests getting more dangerous with dozens killed the past two days. mostly the bloodshed has come at the hands of the police. those same police have largely abandoned the streets. they are being replaced in some places by tanks and soldier...

The police principally. some government institutions, the rest of the city untouched. today, were not seeing any fires, but, again, its difficult to underestimate how much they anger their company to surface. it really is a city that builds on the edge of the moment. >> nic robertson from alexandria, egypt. thank you. >> nic was talking about anger. some are taking advantage of the chaos. a group of thugs stormed a museum, ripping the heads off mummies and tossing relics onto the ground. that pa...

On the streets. that has people on edge and asking the army to protect them. cnns wolf blitzer talked with the ambassador to the u.s. to get his take on the security situation. how does ha happen? 1,000 prisoners escape from a prison outside of cairo and are now running amok? >> certainly disturbing news. a demonstration of the degree of chaos and lack of security that has emanated from these events. >> what happened to the police? >> it is unclear to what extent the police forces are still un...

Courage of those who stood up to security thugs, and we are with you until you achieve freedom and dignity. >> very passionate and clear about events in her country. mona, thank you. well talk to you some more. some of the most powerful images have come from ireporters. capturing chaos and sharing an uprising with the world. well be right back. , panda moon... how about chinese at home with wanchai ferry? you can make it in just 14 minutes. mmmh, orange chicken. great. i didnt feel like going ...

Ambassador to the u.s. to get his sense of the situation. >> how does that happen? 1,000 prisoners escape from a prison outside of cairo and are running amok. >> certainly disturbing news. its a demonstration of the degree of chaos and lack of security that has emanated from these events. >> what happened to the police? >> its unclear to what extent police forces are undertaking responsibility. >> the lack of police are glaring. bands of looters are treating cairo like their own private playgrou...