Sunday, January 30, 2011

BREAKING NEWS: Egyptian protest coverage online

I'm not a fan of Al Jazeera but you can watch a live feed from Cairo via Al Jazeera on the net at the Al Jazeera English Web site.

Larry

[EDIT:  Loyd] In addition, those with the TVU Player installed on their computers or app-enabled devices, there are several Arabic news stations streaming that have had off and on coverage of the protests.  A search in the TVU search field for 'Egypt' brings up two stations:  Nile TV International (which can also be found at this link) and Al Masreya (which can be found at this link), although neither station seems to be streaming or operating full-time.  Considering that Nile TV is the official state run television station, I wouldn't expect a lot being broadcast at this time.

In addition to streaming video coverage, there are several radio stations streaming from Egypt, mostly from Cairo.  You can find a list of those stations at the RadioTime Web site linked here.  Keep in mind most of these are going to be in Arabic, and like the TV stations, some don't appear to be operational full-time.  This could be due to the shutdown of Internet services in Egypt, but it is worth checking often to see if coverage resumes.

[EDIT:  3:29PM 1/30/11]  I have also found a list of television stations from Egypt that are streaming online.  I haven't checked all of these yet for reliability, but it is worth a glance.  You can find that list at this Web site.

I will add more streaming video and audio sources as I come across them, including any other outbreaks of protests or violence in the Mid-East that pop-up as a result of the Egypt protests.  There are reports out of Jordan, Yemen and Albania of similar anti-government protests.

[EDIT:  3:51PM]  Found a streaming video from Jordan onTVU, this is a Web cam at a radio station.  It is in Arabic, so I can't be sure of what they are talking about, but during my listening session, the presenter was taking calls from listeners.  It might be worth a look, especially if you know any Arabic.  The stream is the Radio Rotana Jordan Webcam.  You can search for it in the TVU search field.

As always, if you find a source of streaming news from Egypt or any other related area, please email it to me:  loyd@globalnetmt.com or message me on Twitter:  @GlobalnetMT.

73s

Loyd