Can the TV news give us a break from the problems in Egypt?

[trt]

The past week we have been getting the same old news every morning, lunchtime and evening of the protest.

The Anti Mubarak people throw stones at the pro Mubarak people and they throw them back.
Not exactly new news of the Countries in the Middle East as they have been fighting each other for hundreds of years.

I am sure that there is more important news going on in the UK we would prefer to know, and it would save thousands of £s all the camera crews and reporters cost out there, especially the BBC who we have to pay are licence for.

Report it yes, but not 24 hours of the day!

[jno]

this isn't a Middle East country fighting another Middle East country, it's rebellion within a single country. Have you tried switching over to the Shopping Channel?

[hc4361]

Egypt is on the brink of a possible revolution, history in the making.
Nobody is forcing you to watch the news.

[anneasquith]

hc, i think they are indeed in the middle of a revolution, and the situation deserves full coverage it is getting,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,the outcome if any from this situation could have a huge impact on us all.................... i have wondered why no one who frequents the news topic has not posted about the issue

[ladybirder]

Totally agree with you Anne, it's a huge story. As you say history in the making and could affect us all. I keep checking every hour to get the latest news.

[owdhamer]

It would appear that muslim extremists are behind most of the rabble rousing, if this is correct then it is important and needs monitoring

[anneasquith]

owd, where did you gain that information from ?

[owdhamer]

The ten o clock news on bbc

[rojash]

"The ten o clock news on bbc "
Funny that - every news items I've seen would seen to indicate that rabble rousing (and attacks on UK, US, and foreign reporters) have been instigated by pro-government mobs.

[LazyGun]

as rojash remarked, my own understanding was that much of the violence was instigated by the pro-mubarak supporters, with some circumstantial evidence to suggest that police and paid thugs were encouraged to create mayhem.

However, several of the reporters went on to comment that as the violence had escalated, there was, in their opinion, an increasing "islamification" of the anti-Mubarak faction with Tahrir Square.
Its been riveting coverage. Not many political actions where you will see the use of mobile phones, facebook, twitter, cavalry charges, camel charges and catapults.

[Whickerman]

you may ask yourself - how does this affect me?

Brent crude oil prices broke the $100 a barrel price last week over doubts about the ability to continue oil shipments through suez. You'll see it at the petrol pumps soon.

This story is as big as teh Berline wall falling

[Count-A-Strong]

If you choose to live in ignorance of important world politics unfolding before your eyes, I'm sure there are other channels more suited to your tastes ( and intellect)