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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-12307698

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1320: Opposition figurehead Mohamed ElBaradei tells the BBC he is extremely concerned about the Tahrir Square clashes, and accuses the government of using "scare tactics".
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1319: The BBC's Jeremy Bowen says sources told him that the ruling party had a meeting on Tuesday, and they decided to get their people back out on the streets.
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1317: Sharifkouddous tweets: "More and more pro-Mubarak ppl are heading to Tahrir. Why did the army let them in?"
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1314: The BBC's Jeremy Bowen in Cairo says: "There's a lot of violence. People are badly bloodied. They are saying they've been taken prisoner. I've seen people with some real nasty wounds. It's an ugly ugly atmosphere. The army are standing by watching."
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1312: Reuters reports that the men on horses and camels are Mubarak supporters who charged on opposition protesters, wielding sticks and whips.
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1309: Men on horses and camels have entered Tahrir Square in Cairo, as clashes again break out in Tahrir Square.
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1302: Latest pictures from Tahrir Square appear to show violence has now subsided.
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1300: Egyptian journalist Nadia el-Awaddy, at Tahrir Square, tells the BBC that tear gas was used during clashes between rival sets of protesters.
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1258: The BBC's security correspondent Frank Gardner says: "A few days ago it looked like Hosni Mubarak was going to be the next Arab leader driven out of office. This no longer looks to be the case. This is going to be taken in by other Arab leaders, who are recalibrating their responses. So this is not quite the spectacular revolution the protesters were hoping for."
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1257: British officials say nationals wanting to leave Egypt will have to pay £300 for a seat on one of the charter flights laid on by the government.
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1251: Dubai's al-Arabiya TV says pro-Mubarak protesters have assaulted one of their reporting crews and destroyed their equipment.
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1249: Reuters says the protesters involved in clashes in Tahrir Square were using stones and sticks, and about 10 people at the scene were wounded.
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1236: More from the BBC's Jim Muir: "It's not clear how much violence is happening, but projectiles have been thrown. There is a huge potential for conflict. The army had previously succeeded in keeping Mubarak supporters away from the square, but the army lines appear to have been breeched."
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1235: The BBC's Jim Muir in Tahrir Square confirms that clashes are going on between opposition protesters and pro-Mubarak groups.
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1231: Al-Jazeera TV broadcasts pictures of running battles in Tahrir Square, backing up earlier AFP report (see 1227).
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1230: A Mubarak supporter tell state-run Nile TV why she has joined a rally in support of the president: "Please forgive me Mr President, I cried when I heard your speech. May God forgive them, We love you Mr President."
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1227: Opposition protesters tell AFP news agency that undercover police have stormed their protest in Tahrir Square.