Sandmonkey released, strange concessions made

1503: Evan Hill tweets: “Sandmonkey’s been released, he’s on his way home. His car has been destroyed and he and friends were beaten. #egypt#jan25”

Surprised but delighted.

Now this:

1507: There’s been a flurry of announcements from the prime minister and the vice-president, but we should take a moment to pick out a key one: the first official statement that Hosni Mubarak’s son Gamal won’t run for the presidency.