Egypt protests: Hosni Mubarak under world pressure

[Elektra]

Leaders from the US, UK, France and Germany have urged Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak
to avoid violence and enact reforms as protests continue.

In Cairo, thousands of demonstrators have ignored a curfew. The army is standing by
and not intervening.

Mr Mubarak has appointed his first ever vice-president and a new prime minister as
he struggles to regain control after five days of street demonstrations.

At least 74 people have been killed since Tuesday, and looting is ongoing.

US President Barack Obama met national security officials on Saturday to discuss
the situation in Egypt.

Afterwards, the White House said it would continue to focus on "calling for restraint,
supporting universal rights and supporting concrete steps that advance political reform."

There was a similar call from the leaders of Britain, Germany and France.

"We call on President Mubarak to avoid at all costs the use of violence against unarmed civilians,
and on the demonstrators to exercise their rights peacefully," said Prime Minister David Cameron, Chancellor Angela Merkel and President Nicolas Sarkozy in a joint statement.

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[Wissal]

I'm afraid that a similar situation could happen in many country where the population are not satisfied of their gouvernment!!

[شمعون]

Well, I reckon that resigning is the only solution should take place in order to avert looting and fuss in Egypt. Citizens always would like to choose their own president ; who stands for their rights and finds new solutions for unemployment, rather than imposing unjustifiable rules on them.

I strongly believe that what is happening right now against some governments in middle east is a continuous process that would come over many other left countries.