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Rage in Egypt as Mubarak hangs on

(Reuters) - President Hosni Mubarak provoked rage on Egypt's streets on Thursday when he said he would hand over powers to his deputy but refused to step down after more than two weeks of protests demanding that he quit.

http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/02/11/us-egypt-idUSTRE70O3UW20110211?feedType=RSS&feedName=topNews&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+reuters%2FtopNews+%28News+%2F+US+%2F+Top+News%29

 

The Meaning of the Egyptian People’s Revolution

Day seventeen of the Egyptian people’s uprising (February 10, 2011) brought a new dangerous twist to the crisis at the heart of the Middle East.  Beleaguered President Hosni Mubarak gave a television address, but expectations that he would leave were once again thwarted

http://hnn.us/articles/136471.html

Mubarak speech offers concessions, but no resignation

Cairo, Egypt (CNN) -- -- The 82-year-old ruler addressed fellow Egyptians as "a father to his sons and daughters"

http://edition.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/meast/02/10/egypt.mubarak.address/index.html?eref=edition_meast&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+rss%2Fedition_meast+%28RSS%3A+Middle+East%29

Assuming a larger role, Suleiman preaches calm

Cairo, Egypt (CNN) -- Shortly after President Hosni Mubarak announced on national television that he was delegating power to his vice president, the newly empowered Omar Suleiman said the move was an affirmation that the Egyptian government was responding to the demands of its people.

http://edition.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/meast/02/10/egypt.suleiman/index.html?eref=edition_meast&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+rss%2Fedition_meast+%28RSS%3A+Middle+East%29

 

Does Egypt need a new constitution?

As street protests in Egypt witnesses its third week, we hear frequent calls for a new Egyptian constitution.

http://mideast.foreignpolicy.com/posts/2011/02/10/does_egypt_need_a_new_constitution

 

 Egypt's Mubarak refuses to quit

Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak has said he will stay in office and transfer all power only after September's presidential election.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-12424587