The US is not trying to dictate anything on how Egypt should move out of the crisis engulfing it, state department spokesman Philip Crowley has said.

Egypt's government warned of a military crackdown as massive rallies against President Hosni Mubarak spread and reports surfaced that the army had detained and tortured pro-democracy activists.

Cairo: President Hosni Mubarak will meet the demands of protesters, military and ruling party officials said on Thursday in the strongest indication yet that Egypt's longtime president may be about to

Al Qaeda-front group The Islamic State of Iraq has called on Egyptian protesters to wage jihad and push for the establishment of a government based on Islamic law, the US-based Site monitoring service said on Tuesday.

Cairo: Galvanised by the biggest day of protest since their campaign to oust Hosni Mubarak's regime began, Egyptian pro-democracy campaigners attempted to blockade parliament on Wednesday.

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Moscow: Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak has ordered to set up an independent commission to investigate clashes between his supporters and protesters in Cairo last week that killed at least 11 people.

Washington: Egypt is making progress in resolving its political crisis as talks between the government and opposition groups were underway, US President Barack Obama said on Monday.

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Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak tried to buy time in the face of defiant street protests, pledging to raise public sector wages by 15 per cent and ordering a probe into recent deadly violence.

Cairo: Egyptian protesters massed in Cairo's Tahrir Square on Tuesday amid calls for renewed nationwide street action to mark two weeks of anti-government rallies that have rattled the regime.

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Cairo: In its latest effort to defuse public anger amid mass protests, embattled President Hosni Mubarak's regime set up a committee on Tuesday to recommend constitutional changes that would relax pr