Embattled Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak is likely to step down immediately and turn over power to a transitional government headed by Vice President Omar Suleiman, backed by the army.

Indians in Egypt numbering 3600 are safe and the Indian embassy is in constant touch with them to monitor their well-being in the wake of violent protests against President Hosni Mubarak's rule.

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Egyptians gathered in central Cairo on Friday hoping to mass another million-strong rally to speed the end of President Hosni Mubarak's 30-year rule.

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Gunfire aimed at anti-regime protesters killed four people in Tahrir Square early on Thursday, taking the death toll from clashes that have rocked central Cairo in the past 24 hours to seven, a medic said.

More than 20,000 Yemenis filled the streets of Sanaa on Thursday for a 'Day of Rage' rally, demanding a change in government and saying President Ali Abdullah Saleh's offer to step down in 2013 was no

National carrier Air India today said it will operate a third flight to airlift Indian citizens caught in the violent unrest in Cairo over the demand for ouster of Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak.

Buckling under pressure, embattled Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak on Wednesday agreed to quit office by September on completion of his term, an offer which was rejected by protesters who said he had till on Friday to leave.

Cairo: Massive Egyptian crowds kept up their protest in Cairo and other key towns today, seeking immediate ouster of embattled President Hosni Mubarak, rejecting his offer to quit by September and d

Cairo: More than 200,000 people flooded into the heart of Cairo on Tuesday, filling the city's main square as a call for a million protesters was answered by the largest demonstration in a week of unc

Cairo: Anger against routine police abuse and torture has been a driving force behind the massive popular protests sweeping across Egypt, Human Rights Watch said in a report released on Tuesday.

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