Hundreds of protesters gathered early Saturday 29 January, the streets of central Cairo to demand the resignation of President Hosni Mubarak, chanting "emerges, emerges. Tahir on the spot, these "hundreds" of Egyptians are supervised by the army that is deployed en masse. Furthermore, mobile services were partially restored in the country.
Friday as protests and violence continued throughout the day, killing at least 20 dead and over 1,000 wounded in the country), Mubarak spoke on national television during the night. Ago announced he had asked the Egyptian government "to resign" on Saturday before the formation of a new cabinet, and promised democratic reforms.
"There will be no turning back on the path of reform that we chose, and we move forward with new measures that confirm our respect for the independence of justice and freedom for citizens," said Egyptian president. "There will be new measures to an independent judiciary, democracy, to grant more freedom to citizens, to combat unemployment, raise living standards, expand services and support the poor" also said Hosni Mubarak, the Following four days of unprecedented protests in the country since coming to power three decades ago.
"This is not burning and attacking public and private property that we will respond to the aspirations of Egypt and his son, but through dialogue, awareness and effort", but warned the rais. "I fully recognize the legitimate aspirations of the people and I know the extent of their concerns and their suffering.
(...) The youth of Egypt is its greatest asset." But he said "the border is a fine line between freedom and chaos, and I look for people's freedom to express their opinions as much as I like the need to maintain security and stability of Egypt." Comments that were not enough to calm the streets of Cairo, where soldiers and residents continued to walk the streets after the protests and unrest of the day.
On the night of Friday to Saturday, the atmosphere remained tense and chaotic in the downtown. Several witnesses reported hearing the protesters continue chanting slogans calling for the resignation of the president. The special envoy of Channel 4, managing to communicate through his Twitter account, for its part reported having seen, yet after the speech, Molotov cocktails thrown at police.
Finally, a fire near the National Museum in Cairo, which are preserved many ancient treasures of Egypt, was still partially out of control. 
Friday as protests and violence continued throughout the day, killing at least 20 dead and over 1,000 wounded in the country), Mubarak spoke on national television during the night. Ago announced he had asked the Egyptian government "to resign" on Saturday before the formation of a new cabinet, and promised democratic reforms.
"There will be no turning back on the path of reform that we chose, and we move forward with new measures that confirm our respect for the independence of justice and freedom for citizens," said Egyptian president. "There will be new measures to an independent judiciary, democracy, to grant more freedom to citizens, to combat unemployment, raise living standards, expand services and support the poor" also said Hosni Mubarak, the Following four days of unprecedented protests in the country since coming to power three decades ago.
"This is not burning and attacking public and private property that we will respond to the aspirations of Egypt and his son, but through dialogue, awareness and effort", but warned the rais. "I fully recognize the legitimate aspirations of the people and I know the extent of their concerns and their suffering.
(...) The youth of Egypt is its greatest asset." But he said "the border is a fine line between freedom and chaos, and I look for people's freedom to express their opinions as much as I like the need to maintain security and stability of Egypt." Comments that were not enough to calm the streets of Cairo, where soldiers and residents continued to walk the streets after the protests and unrest of the day.
On the night of Friday to Saturday, the atmosphere remained tense and chaotic in the downtown. Several witnesses reported hearing the protesters continue chanting slogans calling for the resignation of the president. The special envoy of Channel 4, managing to communicate through his Twitter account, for its part reported having seen, yet after the speech, Molotov cocktails thrown at police.
Finally, a fire near the National Museum in Cairo, which are preserved many ancient treasures of Egypt, was still partially out of control.
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