Egypt (and Beyond) Live Coverage: Protests Continue Across Country
Tuesday, January 29, 2013 at 13:25 | Scott Lucas in EA Live, EA Middle East and Turkey, Middle East and Iran 
People defy the state of emergency's curfew in Suez Canal cities in Egypt (Photo: Ahram Online)
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1550 GMT: Israel. Israeli representatives have boycotted a regular review by the United Nations Human Rights Council, the first time a country has ever taken such action.
A decision last year to investigate Jewish settlements in the West Bank prompted Israel to announce it would no longer co-operate with the Council.
Tuesday's meeting was suspended and a course of action will be decided.
1350 GMT: Egypt. Dozens of gunmen raided and looted the InterContinental Semiramis hotel on Cairo's Nile Corniche early this morning, as staff called in vain for help from security forces.
Anti-government demonstrators secured the besieged hotel and helped guests flee in taxis to the airport. Protesters later helped security forces in arresting 12 people.