The Lede is following protests across Egypt, as demonstrators demanding an end to the autocratic rule of President Hosni Mubarak took to the streets following the end of Friday Prayers. For a summary of the latest events, see the main news article on this site with reports from my colleagues inside Egypt. Readers who are in Egypt and want to share information with us can write in the comment thread below or send photographs to pix@nyt.com.
Earlier, The Associated Press reported that police had doused one of the most prominent opposition figures, Mohammed ElBaradei, with a water-cannon and beat supporters who tried to shield him. Mr. ElBaradei, the former head of the International Atomic Energy Agency, returned to Cairo on Thursday to join the protests and offered to lead a transitional government.
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