But the Egyptians are not taken to the streets: Shortly after midnight, the longtime ruler Hosni Mubarak promised in a television address reforms and a new government. He wants to remain head of state - the demonstrators responded immediately: "We do not want him anymore!" Cairo - No, he did not understand, so went this Friday tens of thousands, perhaps hundreds of thousands of malcontents on the road and hours of street battles with police.
Instead of announcing his resignation, Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak said in his highly anticipated and late into the night shifted TV statement only that he would use a new government. "I take responsibility for the safety of the people," said Mubarak, who ruled since 1981 and in recent years increasingly dictatorial occurred.
He expressed understanding for the demands for more democracy and economic reforms, however, criticized the violent demonstrations. The speech should sound like a mockery for the demonstrators. They have been very disciplined, have used virtually no violence. Mubarak's speech just before rumors had electrified the country, Mubarak had already fled the country.
Now it looks as though they would not get rid of their eternal president yet so fast. Late Friday night, everything seemed possible: the army was engaged in Cairo and elsewhere and was greeted with joy by the demonstrators - in the hope that they would be on the side of the people and could take power.
But apparently the army is still loyal to the president. Had they supported his overthrow, they probably would have enforced. Mubarak's speech is likely the protesters very unsatisfactory That should mean that the protests will continue in the largest Arab country in the coming days and weeks.
"30 years in power is enough": That was a mantra of the demonstrators. On Friday they had called repeatedly chanting: "The people want to overthrow the system." Mubarak's speech represents a blow to the revolt - but not its end, as is, at least, TV stations, according to emerging already.
According to CNN, Guardian, the reactions of the opposition and the demonstrators were immediately hostile to the speech. "We do not want him anymore", some of them shouted in chorus after the speech, other "Down with Mubarak!". What happened next is now completely open again. For a brief moment, Egypt seemed to be very close to a revolution, similar to Tunisia two weeks ago.
Instead of announcing his resignation, Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak said in his highly anticipated and late into the night shifted TV statement only that he would use a new government. "I take responsibility for the safety of the people," said Mubarak, who ruled since 1981 and in recent years increasingly dictatorial occurred.
He expressed understanding for the demands for more democracy and economic reforms, however, criticized the violent demonstrations. The speech should sound like a mockery for the demonstrators. They have been very disciplined, have used virtually no violence. Mubarak's speech just before rumors had electrified the country, Mubarak had already fled the country.
Now it looks as though they would not get rid of their eternal president yet so fast. Late Friday night, everything seemed possible: the army was engaged in Cairo and elsewhere and was greeted with joy by the demonstrators - in the hope that they would be on the side of the people and could take power.
But apparently the army is still loyal to the president. Had they supported his overthrow, they probably would have enforced. Mubarak's speech is likely the protesters very unsatisfactory That should mean that the protests will continue in the largest Arab country in the coming days and weeks.
"30 years in power is enough": That was a mantra of the demonstrators. On Friday they had called repeatedly chanting: "The people want to overthrow the system." Mubarak's speech represents a blow to the revolt - but not its end, as is, at least, TV stations, according to emerging already.
According to CNN, Guardian, the reactions of the opposition and the demonstrators were immediately hostile to the speech. "We do not want him anymore", some of them shouted in chorus after the speech, other "Down with Mubarak!". What happened next is now completely open again. For a brief moment, Egypt seemed to be very close to a revolution, similar to Tunisia two weeks ago.
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