Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak has appointed two generals to key positions in the state, a move that has not prevented Egypt in chaos continue between the political protests and looting. The head of Egyptian intelligence, General Omar Suleiman, was sworn in as vice president, a position that was vacant since Mubarak came to power in 1981, while General Shafiq Ahmed took over as prime minister.
"I swear to preserve the republican and democratic Constitution, the people's interests, the stability of the homeland and the territorial integrity, "Suleiman said in his inauguration. Shafiq, the second highest military to assume responsibilities of State and it was until now Minister of Civil Aviation, was commissioned to form a new government in Egypt and replaced in office Ahmed Nazif.
The Egyptian government resigned after Mubarak announced last night in his first address to the nation since the protests erupted, he had decided to replace the Cabinet and appoint another to take on new roles. The appointments of Suleiman and Shafiq comes amid a sharp deterioration in public security in Cairo and other cities, the heat of the demonstrations intensified on Friday and have made a total of 92 dead and over a thousand 500 dead.
For now, the Egyptian soldiers began deploying on the streets of Cairo and other cities to address the actions that are tarnishing the popular revolt that broke out last Tuesday. The Egyptian state television said the army troops in the thousands and said coordinating with volunteers who have formed neighborhood committees to replace the Police, which has virtually disappeared from the streets.
On Friday, when it came into force curfew in Cairo, Alexandria and Suez, the three main foci of the protests, the police retreated to their barracks and monitoring of strategic sites was in the hands of the military. Shops, banks, government offices, headquarters of the ruling National Democratic Party (NDP) have been among the buildings that have been attacked by uncontrolled groups covered by the political protests that are being developed.
In the absence of police on the streets of Cairo show the presence of neighboring groups, armed with wooden clubs and steel bars that are taking care of public and private property to prevent them looting. The actions of theft in the last hours extended to major hospitals in the capital, which have been under military custody, and also the Egyptian Museum, the world's most important center of pharaonic ruins.
Britain, France and Germany urged Mubarak to prevent violence against unarmed protesters and work to create conditions for free and fair elections. At Davos, former Mexican President Ernesto Zedillo also asked the international community not to intervene in the crisis in Egypt, and expressed his hope that there will be a peaceful transition in that country.
Meanwhile, in the Gaza Strip came to service stations after the fighting in neighboring Egypt prevented smugglers transporting fuel through tunnels that lie beneath the borders of the enclave, witnesses said. Traders who operate in tunnels and said that the rate of smuggling of fuel and other materials had fallen in recent days.
Hosni Mubarak should resign and make way for a democratic process. It's time to resign and if not, Egypt will colapsardirigente of the Egyptian opposition. Born in the city of Qena, south of the country, within a humble family on July 2, 1936. In 1954 he enlisted in the Army, where he studied and trained at the Military Academy in Cairo.
He then traveled to the Soviet Union, where he completed his training. Lived as a military crisis sparked after the nationalization of the Suez Canal in 1956 and subsequent military events of 1967 in Yemen, as well as the wars of 1967 and 1973 against the state of Israel. He was appointed director of the Egyptian Intelligence Services (EGIS) in 1993, at a time of maximum activity of Islamist groups such as Gama'a Islamiya, which conducted a campaign of assassinations and attacks against the tourism sector.
Close to President Hosni Mubarak, has played an important role in the diplomacy of the country, including relations with Israel and the United States. The last vice president of Egypt that Mubarak himself, who served until the death of Anwar Sadat, who was succeeded in office on October 14, 1981.
He became the unavoidable set of "special missions", with powers over strategic issues, "Israel" and "Palestinians." General Suleiman compares his "office" with chess or cards, and knows that not always win. That I found in the Gaza Strip, where his men could not prevent the Hamas Islamist movement ousted from power in June 2007 to Fatah of Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas.
Foreign tourists and Egyptians went to Cairo international airport in a desperate search for flights to leave the country, while the sometimes-violent protests that forced the resignation of the cabinet, showed no signs of abating. The Israeli airline El-Al was trying to arrange a special flight to take about 200 tourists, said an airport official who declined to be identified.
The Israeli embassy had no comment. Between 500 thousand and two thousand passengers were packed into the two main terminals of the airport without reservations and in a scramble for seats on any flight abroad. However, European and U.S. airlines announced flight cancellations or suspensions, and the Egyptian flag line suffered long delays.
EgyptAir had suspended ð outputs curfew. The Pyramids of Giza and other archaeological and tourist sites in Egypt were also closed for security reasons after the pillaging registered in the Cairo Museum. 
"I swear to preserve the republican and democratic Constitution, the people's interests, the stability of the homeland and the territorial integrity, "Suleiman said in his inauguration. Shafiq, the second highest military to assume responsibilities of State and it was until now Minister of Civil Aviation, was commissioned to form a new government in Egypt and replaced in office Ahmed Nazif.
The Egyptian government resigned after Mubarak announced last night in his first address to the nation since the protests erupted, he had decided to replace the Cabinet and appoint another to take on new roles. The appointments of Suleiman and Shafiq comes amid a sharp deterioration in public security in Cairo and other cities, the heat of the demonstrations intensified on Friday and have made a total of 92 dead and over a thousand 500 dead.
For now, the Egyptian soldiers began deploying on the streets of Cairo and other cities to address the actions that are tarnishing the popular revolt that broke out last Tuesday. The Egyptian state television said the army troops in the thousands and said coordinating with volunteers who have formed neighborhood committees to replace the Police, which has virtually disappeared from the streets.
On Friday, when it came into force curfew in Cairo, Alexandria and Suez, the three main foci of the protests, the police retreated to their barracks and monitoring of strategic sites was in the hands of the military. Shops, banks, government offices, headquarters of the ruling National Democratic Party (NDP) have been among the buildings that have been attacked by uncontrolled groups covered by the political protests that are being developed.
In the absence of police on the streets of Cairo show the presence of neighboring groups, armed with wooden clubs and steel bars that are taking care of public and private property to prevent them looting. The actions of theft in the last hours extended to major hospitals in the capital, which have been under military custody, and also the Egyptian Museum, the world's most important center of pharaonic ruins.
Britain, France and Germany urged Mubarak to prevent violence against unarmed protesters and work to create conditions for free and fair elections. At Davos, former Mexican President Ernesto Zedillo also asked the international community not to intervene in the crisis in Egypt, and expressed his hope that there will be a peaceful transition in that country.
Meanwhile, in the Gaza Strip came to service stations after the fighting in neighboring Egypt prevented smugglers transporting fuel through tunnels that lie beneath the borders of the enclave, witnesses said. Traders who operate in tunnels and said that the rate of smuggling of fuel and other materials had fallen in recent days.
Hosni Mubarak should resign and make way for a democratic process. It's time to resign and if not, Egypt will colapsardirigente of the Egyptian opposition. Born in the city of Qena, south of the country, within a humble family on July 2, 1936. In 1954 he enlisted in the Army, where he studied and trained at the Military Academy in Cairo.
He then traveled to the Soviet Union, where he completed his training. Lived as a military crisis sparked after the nationalization of the Suez Canal in 1956 and subsequent military events of 1967 in Yemen, as well as the wars of 1967 and 1973 against the state of Israel. He was appointed director of the Egyptian Intelligence Services (EGIS) in 1993, at a time of maximum activity of Islamist groups such as Gama'a Islamiya, which conducted a campaign of assassinations and attacks against the tourism sector.
Close to President Hosni Mubarak, has played an important role in the diplomacy of the country, including relations with Israel and the United States. The last vice president of Egypt that Mubarak himself, who served until the death of Anwar Sadat, who was succeeded in office on October 14, 1981.
He became the unavoidable set of "special missions", with powers over strategic issues, "Israel" and "Palestinians." General Suleiman compares his "office" with chess or cards, and knows that not always win. That I found in the Gaza Strip, where his men could not prevent the Hamas Islamist movement ousted from power in June 2007 to Fatah of Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas.
Foreign tourists and Egyptians went to Cairo international airport in a desperate search for flights to leave the country, while the sometimes-violent protests that forced the resignation of the cabinet, showed no signs of abating. The Israeli airline El-Al was trying to arrange a special flight to take about 200 tourists, said an airport official who declined to be identified.
The Israeli embassy had no comment. Between 500 thousand and two thousand passengers were packed into the two main terminals of the airport without reservations and in a scramble for seats on any flight abroad. However, European and U.S. airlines announced flight cancellations or suspensions, and the Egyptian flag line suffered long delays.
EgyptAir had suspended ð outputs curfew. The Pyramids of Giza and other archaeological and tourist sites in Egypt were also closed for security reasons after the pillaging registered in the Cairo Museum.
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