Remain on the streets for the seventh day the Egyptians, declaring a general strike Monday. And the international community is beginning to press Mubarak to resign
With a delay of several days with the protesters to leave no room for apathy in the other west, increasing number of international pressure for smooth and democratic transition of power in the country. From the side ...
Hosni Mubarak, his, trying to regain control of the situation, orders the police to go out into the streets and extend the curfew.
The Egyptians, however, ignoring the presence of security forces, continue to protest in downtown Cairo, calling for the resignation of Chairman. "Change is coming," promised the Egyptian opposition leader, Mohamed ElBaradei, when he appeared in the crowd.
The clashes have left behind more than 100 dead and over 2,000 wounded, while the cases of looting multiply.
The bloody demonstrations against which shocked the country, took the form of rebellion against the growing prices and chaos between rich and poor, but now the voices are larger and require a change in the political system.
The President, however, shows no inclination to resign and asking the newly appointed Prime Minister to put into practice commitments to reform, to maintain subsidies to control inflation and ensure jobs for the people.
"I demand from you to restore confidence in our economy," he writes in his letter, the Egyptian president, as reported by state television and continues: "I trust your ability to implement economic policies that will contain the maximum care for the needs of citizens." In the grip of international pressures Mubarak transfer of power in Egypt asked, speaking on U.S. television networks, Hillary Clinton. "We Government urged Mubarak to do what is necessary to facilitate such transfer, "said U.S. Secretary, told CBS. During an interview on NBC emphasized that "America's message remains the same." "We want to hold free and fair elections and we expect that this will be the result of what is happening now," he said. Germany side threatened to reduce aid to the country, if not stop the repression of demonstrations. German Foreign Minister G. . Westerwelle said that both Germany and the European Union are looking closely at the facts and may revise their agreements, if they see that missing respect for human rights.calls for end to violence and Italy also calls for freedom of expression and communication. The Italian Foreign Minister Franco Frattini said that "priority is to put an end to violence and there will be no new victims."
Hosni Mubarak, his, trying to regain control of the situation, orders the police to go out into the streets and extend the curfew.
The Egyptians, however, ignoring the presence of security forces, continue to protest in downtown Cairo, calling for the resignation of Chairman. "Change is coming," promised the Egyptian opposition leader, Mohamed ElBaradei, when he appeared in the crowd.
The clashes have left behind more than 100 dead and over 2,000 wounded, while the cases of looting multiply.
The bloody demonstrations against which shocked the country, took the form of rebellion against the growing prices and chaos between rich and poor, but now the voices are larger and require a change in the political system.
The President, however, shows no inclination to resign and asking the newly appointed Prime Minister to put into practice commitments to reform, to maintain subsidies to control inflation and ensure jobs for the people.
"I demand from you to restore confidence in our economy," he writes in his letter, the Egyptian president, as reported by state television and continues: "I trust your ability to implement economic policies that will contain the maximum care for the needs of citizens." In the grip of international pressures Mubarak transfer of power in Egypt asked, speaking on U.S. television networks, Hillary Clinton. "We Government urged Mubarak to do what is necessary to facilitate such transfer, "said U.S. Secretary, told CBS. During an interview on NBC emphasized that "America's message remains the same." "We want to hold free and fair elections and we expect that this will be the result of what is happening now," he said. Germany side threatened to reduce aid to the country, if not stop the repression of demonstrations. German Foreign Minister G. . Westerwelle said that both Germany and the European Union are looking closely at the facts and may revise their agreements, if they see that missing respect for human rights.calls for end to violence and Italy also calls for freedom of expression and communication. The Italian Foreign Minister Franco Frattini said that "priority is to put an end to violence and there will be no new victims."
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