When you meet twelve days of Egyptian society protest to demand the end of the Mubarak era, something seems to move within the Egyptian government. In what could be interpreted as a first step towards the exit of Hosni Mubarak's government, the top leader of the ruling National Democratic Party has resigned en bloc, as reported this afternoon, Egyptian state television.
What has happened is not the resignation of Mubarak's own party leadership, as initially reported the television channel Al Arabiya, which has ground hours later. Among those who have resigned is Gamal Mubarak, son of current president and designated successor of the regime. The new secretary general of the ruling party is Hossam Badrawi, a politician from the liberal wing of the training, which replaces Saftwat el-Sherif, 77, one of the key figures in the 30-year rule to represent better than anyone the power of the old guard.
Sheriff is also spokesman for the upper house of Parliament. The output of Gamal Mubarak is transcendental unable to take the baton from his father as president, as the Constitution requires that candidates have a position in the party. Moreover, this political movement occurs in a context of rapprochement with the opposition, whose demands are the specific request that Mubarak and his team of faithful disappear from the political map to negotiate the transition.
The resignation of Mubarak's son has been evaluated positively by the United States. Barack Obama's envoy to Egypt, Frank Eisner, has said that "now there is a chance to advance. This is the first phase but the direction is promising." After the U.S. Administration official has defended the continuation of Mubarak to drive the transition to democracy, which came in apparent contradiction with previous statements about Obama.
Shortly thereafter, the White House has ground to ensure diplomat who spoke in a personal capacity and not as a presidential adviser. "A trick of the regime" The relay in front of Mubarak's party is not expected to change much the mood of the Egyptian people. Bilal Fathi, 22-year-old member of the anti Mubarak said: "This is a ploy of the regime that does not satisfy our demands." Meanwhile, thousands of people continue to watch in the Liberation Square in central Cairo.
Witnesses quoted by ensuring that the Army is preparing to clear protesters tonight campus. This afternoon, an army officer turned to the crowd by megaphone to demand with little success to halt the protest. "You have the right to express but please keep safe what is left of Egypt." The demonstrators replied with shouts and chants calling for the removal of Mubarak.
And is that opponents of the regime not giving, despite the president clings to power. Protesters who for nearly two weeks take the place still there without any intention to abandon their protest. Although the morning had been quiet afternoon, the plaza filled with people again. The arrival of protesters was constant from early morning, with people who came from other parts of the city carrying bread, juices and provisions for those who are camped in the square.
The epicenter of the protests is divided into zones. At one point, a group of protesters trying to maintain a festive spirit with songs and music, while in another area there are tents with whole families, men, women and children that are installed since the protests began. There is also space for those who want to learn and read in the newspaper for events that they are leading, and in another area, a group of men breakfast.
In addition, the square is four points of care, with doctors and nurses who have been in the square from the start of the riots. Some of them have treated wounded in three days, day and night without rest. For these posts have spent hundreds of wounded. Mohamed Amish, one of the doctors present, the day came when the riots began, said he will stay until you go Mubarak.
The so-called Farewell Day called by the opposition yesterday again mobilized hundreds of thousands of people at the center of Cairo and Alexandria without the crisis will unlock. And there were more acts of violence by hardliners, who chose to christen the day as Loyalty Day. The latest figure provided by the Ministry of Health said that son11 those killed since Wednesday and more than 5,000 wounded.
The UN did yesterday referring to "unconfirmed reports suggest that more than 300 people have been killed" since the beginning of the protests. After two days of violence by the faithful to Mubarak, clearly coordinated from the power, the overall situation has become calmer. However, foreigners, especially journalists, depend on luck every time they have to go through one of the numerous military checkpoints.
Also social organizations, but foreign activists who were arrested on Thursday have been released early this morning. The U.S. efforts to sponsor a "transition piloted" in accordance with the Army to set aside some way, blocking personified by Mubarak, did not score at the moment. In addition to personal resistance Mubarak (a man with a fortune estimated at 1,700 million dollars) and his inner circle, the military leadership, the dome perfectly confused with government, stressed the need to maintain law and respect for Constitution.
This involves many difficulties. For example, to initiate a transition to a newly formed parliament after a rigged election boycotted by the moderate opposition and independent candidates from the Muslim Brotherhood, with the result that 90% of seats for the National Democratic Party Mubarak. 
What has happened is not the resignation of Mubarak's own party leadership, as initially reported the television channel Al Arabiya, which has ground hours later. Among those who have resigned is Gamal Mubarak, son of current president and designated successor of the regime. The new secretary general of the ruling party is Hossam Badrawi, a politician from the liberal wing of the training, which replaces Saftwat el-Sherif, 77, one of the key figures in the 30-year rule to represent better than anyone the power of the old guard.
Sheriff is also spokesman for the upper house of Parliament. The output of Gamal Mubarak is transcendental unable to take the baton from his father as president, as the Constitution requires that candidates have a position in the party. Moreover, this political movement occurs in a context of rapprochement with the opposition, whose demands are the specific request that Mubarak and his team of faithful disappear from the political map to negotiate the transition.
The resignation of Mubarak's son has been evaluated positively by the United States. Barack Obama's envoy to Egypt, Frank Eisner, has said that "now there is a chance to advance. This is the first phase but the direction is promising." After the U.S. Administration official has defended the continuation of Mubarak to drive the transition to democracy, which came in apparent contradiction with previous statements about Obama.
Shortly thereafter, the White House has ground to ensure diplomat who spoke in a personal capacity and not as a presidential adviser. "A trick of the regime" The relay in front of Mubarak's party is not expected to change much the mood of the Egyptian people. Bilal Fathi, 22-year-old member of the anti Mubarak said: "This is a ploy of the regime that does not satisfy our demands." Meanwhile, thousands of people continue to watch in the Liberation Square in central Cairo.
Witnesses quoted by ensuring that the Army is preparing to clear protesters tonight campus. This afternoon, an army officer turned to the crowd by megaphone to demand with little success to halt the protest. "You have the right to express but please keep safe what is left of Egypt." The demonstrators replied with shouts and chants calling for the removal of Mubarak.
And is that opponents of the regime not giving, despite the president clings to power. Protesters who for nearly two weeks take the place still there without any intention to abandon their protest. Although the morning had been quiet afternoon, the plaza filled with people again. The arrival of protesters was constant from early morning, with people who came from other parts of the city carrying bread, juices and provisions for those who are camped in the square.
The epicenter of the protests is divided into zones. At one point, a group of protesters trying to maintain a festive spirit with songs and music, while in another area there are tents with whole families, men, women and children that are installed since the protests began. There is also space for those who want to learn and read in the newspaper for events that they are leading, and in another area, a group of men breakfast.
In addition, the square is four points of care, with doctors and nurses who have been in the square from the start of the riots. Some of them have treated wounded in three days, day and night without rest. For these posts have spent hundreds of wounded. Mohamed Amish, one of the doctors present, the day came when the riots began, said he will stay until you go Mubarak.
The so-called Farewell Day called by the opposition yesterday again mobilized hundreds of thousands of people at the center of Cairo and Alexandria without the crisis will unlock. And there were more acts of violence by hardliners, who chose to christen the day as Loyalty Day. The latest figure provided by the Ministry of Health said that son11 those killed since Wednesday and more than 5,000 wounded.
The UN did yesterday referring to "unconfirmed reports suggest that more than 300 people have been killed" since the beginning of the protests. After two days of violence by the faithful to Mubarak, clearly coordinated from the power, the overall situation has become calmer. However, foreigners, especially journalists, depend on luck every time they have to go through one of the numerous military checkpoints.
Also social organizations, but foreign activists who were arrested on Thursday have been released early this morning. The U.S. efforts to sponsor a "transition piloted" in accordance with the Army to set aside some way, blocking personified by Mubarak, did not score at the moment. In addition to personal resistance Mubarak (a man with a fortune estimated at 1,700 million dollars) and his inner circle, the military leadership, the dome perfectly confused with government, stressed the need to maintain law and respect for Constitution.
This involves many difficulties. For example, to initiate a transition to a newly formed parliament after a rigged election boycotted by the moderate opposition and independent candidates from the Muslim Brotherhood, with the result that 90% of seats for the National Democratic Party Mubarak.
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