This is the latest update from the US Embassy in Cairo, Egypt:
All U.S. citizens should avoid Tahrir Square and the immediate surrounding area. We also alert US citizens that there are restrictions on photographing military personnel and sites, bridges, and canals, including the Suez Canal. Egyptian authorities may broadly interpret these restrictions to include other potentially sensitive structures, such as embassies, public buildings with international associations, and some religious edifices. The Embassy has received reports of foreigners detained for photographing security forces and unfolding events in Cairo and other cities. U.S. citizens in Egypt are subject to Egyptian law. Foreign laws and legal systems may be vastly different from U.S. laws and legal systems, and criminal penalties may vary. U.S. citizens are reminded that a U.S. passport does not prevent arrest or prosecution of those who violate Egyptian law.
Three Americans have been detained for allegedly being a part of the protests in Tahrir Square. Specifically, for throwing Molotov cocktails.
An European Union diplomatic source based in Cairo stated that the rest of the city feels subdued but "normal." "Everybody is talking about it, but there are no reports of any kind of fighting elsewhere.
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