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Of hosni mubarak and many argue force them underground, does that risk them getting more violent? we have to see. its still a government signal. they havent passed a law but fits in with the intense crackdown we have been seeing, pamela. >> thank you so much for reporting there in cairo and stay safe. events in egypt are closely watched a you will over the world but especially by egyptian people living outside their homeland. alino cho is in queens, new york, called little egypt. >> reporter: ...

Hey, its the bottom of the hour now. welcome back, everyone. im brianna keilar. >> and im martin savidge in for victor blackwell. lets start you off with the five things you need to know for your "new day." first, this morning, hundreds of protesters left the scene of a standoff of an egyptian military in cairo. it looks like nobody was hurt, that mosque was the refuge for protesters had had mca makeshift morgue. 8500 people have died since wednesday when security forces demanded that protesters...

Good morning, everyone. welcome to "weekends with alex witt". lets get to whats happening out there. a developing news from a situation right now in egypt. it is critical. the muslim brotherhood protesters calling for a week of peaceful protests. an estimated 100 people were killed and over 1,000 arrested yesterday. but those numbers expected to rise. nbc news richard engel was on the front line in cairos ramsey square. >> protesters are taking cover under this elevated highway. seem to be takin...

>> thats the unmistakable sound of heavy gunfire ringing out. egypt, a critical ally of the united states is bracing for more unrest after a very bloody and violent friday. dozens of people reported killed in clashes between the security forces and muslim brotherhood supporters in what was called a day of rage. hundreds are under arrest. were also hearing that some people have left a mosque in central cairo where they have taken refuge all night long. lets go to reza sayah in cairo. >> hey there...

Of the military authorities in cairo. very differing opinions across the region today. back to you. >> jim clancy in jerusalem. thank you for that insight. senators john mccain and lindsey graham is saying whats happening to civilians in egypt is as a massacre. >> they say its still considerable. they add, quote, whether it is egypt, syria, iraq or the wider region, the failure of the obama administration to use influence to shape events that this critical part of the world has only diminished o...

>> these revolutions about the relationship between citizen and state everywhere and being completely broken. and part of the reason that the brotherhood failed isnt just because they did as a bad job as morsi did a bad job as president. they just took power and they just took charge of the leverage of power. never in terms of governed and governorers. the military still able to try civilians and all the things people were protesting fundamentally against egypt, still there. with regard to the u...

Have been killed in violent clashes. hundreds have been injured rp. armed security forces fired guns in the air as they escorted women from a cairo mosque where they had taken refuge overnight. >> cnns ian lee is in cairo. ian, whats the latest at that mosque? >> reporter: the situation is still very tense at that mosque. we were hearing that gunfire earlier this morning from our position here. the soldiers trying to take women from the mosque, lead them away. but a mob of people besieged them...

They came into contact with egyptian security forces which opened fire, as we understand it, on the crowd. there were within the protesters, men who had weapons firing at the security forces. those in that predicament felt like they were caught in the cross fire between those shooting from the military police side and those in the midst firing and that forced them to jump off the bridge and try to get to a safer place below. thats what we understood happened from those who have been able to cont...

Came out of is the mosque, they were going to be arrested. police trying to get them out with the use of force and the police came under fire from an individual inside the mosque who appeared to be firing in their direction. a very tense situation that is unfolding in the last couple hours here in cairo and comes on the heels of a very violent day and one that has the muslim brotherhood undeterred. they will continue with their street protests despite the fact that even the son of the groups lea...

Of al qaedas leader. here in egypt he is a very well-known figure. he is a member of a group here, one of the more hard line groups who has denounced violence and participated in politics. nonetheless, one that is widely labeled as a terrorist organization. he has been a vocal supporter. he had been call on the sustained protests and demonstrations. he rejected what is called a coup and thrown his support behind those taken to the streets. we understand that he was arrested in the early hours of...