of those protesters marched on to the republican party or to the republican guard headquarters and it was there they were at least met with the police. there was a confrontation as we understand it. we are getting initial reports of casualties. no confirmation of any fatalities at this point. though there are eyewitnesses who are reportingp that the police there opened fire on the crowds or the army there opened fire on the crowds and that may have led to some of the casualties we re getting reports about. a tense situation that is developing right now at the headquarters of the republican guard. alex sp. amman, a couple developments i want to discuss with you. militant attacks on the army in sinai, the general prosecutor having resigned from his post and the african union has suspended egypt. overall how does this reflect the country s stability right now? the first point you talk about extreme hi important. the sinai peninsula, the northern part, has seen over the course of the l