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Egypt President Mubarak to announce retirement: reports


February 1, 2011 - ...CNN followed-up, reporting that an unnamed, senior official in the Obama administration claimed that Mubarak will announce his plans to retire. It was unclear whether that meant he'd resign immediately or wait out the remainder of his term. In previous days amid a growing and mostly peaceful revolt, Mubarak dissolved his cabinet and pledged greater democratic reforms. However, that did not prove to be enough for the protesters, and Tuesday's "March of Millions" put even further pressure on his regime. Mubarak, a key US and Israeli ally, has been in power for 31 years. Former US President Jimmy Carter, who once brokered a peace accord between Egypt and Israel, suggested recently that the Egyptian people "have spoken," meaning Mubarak "will have to leave." ..

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Egypt President Mubarak to announce retirement: reports

Stephen C. Webster

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Raw Story , February 1, 2011

Unconfirmed reports suggest Mubarak will not seek reelection -- at Obama's urging

mubaraktorn Egypt President Mubarak to announce retirement: reportsEmbattled Egypt President Hosni Mubarak was expected to address the nation Tuesday night, according to published reports filed amid the largest protests the country had ever seen.

Over 2 million people took to the streets of Cairo Tuesday, with yet more in Suez and Alexandria, unified behind a call for the president's resignation.

Arabic news agency Al Arabiya said Tuesday that the president would announce his intent to resign, but the report was unconfirmed and the channel did not provide a source.

The New York Times also noted, citing US diplomatic sources, that President Barack Obama had urged Mubarak to not seek reelection.

CNN followed-up, reporting that an unnamed, senior official in the Obama administration claimed that Mubarak will announce his plans to retire. It was unclear whether that meant he'd resign immediately or wait out the remainder of his term.

In previous days amid a growing and mostly peaceful revolt, Mubarak dissolved his cabinet and pledged greater democratic reforms. However, that did not prove to be enough for the protesters, and Tuesday's "March of Millions" put even further pressure on his regime.

Mubarak, a key US and Israeli ally, has been in power for 31 years.

Former US President Jimmy Carter, who once brokered a peace accord between Egypt and Israel, suggested recently that the Egyptian people "have spoken," meaning Mubarak "will have to leave."

Carter's sentiment was echoed Tuesday by US Senator John Kerry (D-MA) and former Massachusetts Republican Governor Mitt Romney, both of whom called for Mubarak's resignation.

The Obama administration has remained remarkably reticent on the issue, affirming its support for democratic reforms but stopping far short of calling for the resignation of Mubarak, who has been a reliable US ally during his thirty-year reign.

While Vice President Joe Biden said last week that Mubarak was "not a dictator" and should not resign, White House spokesman Robert Gibbs has repeatedly dodged the question of whether Mubarak retains President Obama's support.

For its part, Israel has expressed outrage over Obama's hesitance to outwardly support Mubarak, suggesting US politicians are following popular opinion as opposed to their "genuine interests."

It remains unclear who would lead Egypt if Mubarak's regime were to fall, and how friendly the new president would be to the West.

The death toll in the unrest that sprung last Tuesday crossed 100 over the weekend, according to media reports.

With prior reporting by Sahil Kapur.



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