Egypt: Saturday

          A crowd of protesters attempted multiple times to take the Interior Ministry. Snipers and others at the ministry opened fire on the crowd with rubber and plastic bullets. At least 5 dead, but there were many, many wounded. A makeshift hospital was set up at a nearby mosque, with pleas going out for any doctors in the area to go there to help.Top of Form

Early in the day, the death toll was at 38 for the week. There were reports of the crowd praying next to army tanks and riding around on them, embracing the soldiers.  At this point, the army had made no attempts to quell the demonstrators, only attempting to stop some of the worst looting.

There were numerous reports of violent gangs of looters attacking stores, buildings, and even private homes.  Vigilantes took to the streets to cut down on some of the looting. Citizens armed themselves with whatever they could to defend themselves from the chaos, and have barricaded themselves within their homes.

Hospital emergency rooms in Egypt are being swamped with injured protesters. They are understaffed, as not all of their employees are showing up to work. Some protesters eye the doctors suspiciously as members of the institution.

17 people were shot dead by police as they attacked two police stations south of Cairo.  Other police stations were looted of weapons and burned to the ground as the police withdrew from Cairo, Alexandria, and other major cities.  Close to 1,000 prisoners escaped from a prison south of Cairo.  

A group of vandals broke into the Museum of Antiquities and caused much damage to displays, mummies, and a statue of King Tut.  Many priceless archeological finds were stolen.  They were eventually driven off by a vigilante militia and the army has since stood guard outside.

 Death Toll as of Saturday Night: 102.