Revolution continues in Egypt
Conflicts rise, elections loom, citizens grow uneasy with military rule.
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Egypt's ruling military council has agreed to form a new government that will run a presidential election to be held before July, bowing to demands by protesters for a swifter transfer of power, politicians who met the army on Tuesday said.
The politicians who attended the discussions in Cairo also said that a parliamentary election, scheduled to start on Nov. 28, would go ahead on time after violence during protests against the ruling military council cast doubt on its timing.
"Presidential elections to be held by the end of June and the final preparations for handing over power by July 1," Emad Abdel Ghafour, head of ultra-conservative Nour (Light) party, told Reuters, adding that he expected the vote on June 20.
Other politicians also said the election would be held by July 1, but did not give a date for the voting.
"We agreed July as the month to transfer power to a civilian president," Abdel Ghafour said - a new head of state would be sworn in some time after the June presidential election, taking over power from the military council.
Abdel Ghafour added: "We agreed to accept the resignation of Essam Sharaf's government and to establish a national salvation government."
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Local TV live: www.cbc-eg.com
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#Tantawi tried to characterize the protests in #Tahrir square as a threat to stability of #Egypt and denied #SCAF's use of military trialsby ASE via twitter 11/22/2011 5:38:40 PM -
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#Tantawi said that they wud never kill a single Egyptian after 33 have died in recent days and many more since Feb - #Tahrir isn't buying itby ASE via twitter 11/22/2011 5:39:54 PM
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AJE: The crisis in Egypt might've just deepened with that speech by Tantawi.by Andy Carvin via twitter 11/22/2011 5:40:15 PM -
RT @naglarzk: this is a #mubarak speech with minor editorial changes #noscafby ASE via twitter 11/22/2011 5:40:25 PM
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That was #Tantawi's first speech. #Mubarak gave three and then stepped down. Will #Tantawi follow suit?by ASE via twitter 11/22/2011 5:40:53 PM
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RT @iyad_elbaghdadi: Some #Egypt tweeps after the speech are now even more determined to go down to #Tahrir. #SCAFby Andy Carvin via twitter 11/22/2011 5:40:57 PM
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RT @Sarahngb: Step outside the #tahrir bubble and realize that this speech was a successful one that will win majority of Egypt overby Andy Carvin via twitter 11/22/2011 5:41:03 PM
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RT @LaurenBohn: Will silent majority buy #Tantawy's speech? #Egyptby Andy Carvin via twitter 11/22/2011 5:41:35 PM
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Worst tear gassing yet by police on Mohamed Mahmoud. Few near frontline could even open their eyes to watch Tantawi speech. #Egyptby JonJensen via twitter 11/22/2011 5:42:00 PM -
Amazing to see crowds of this size in Tahrir. It really is like February all over again. #egyptby Andy Carvin via twitter 11/22/2011 5:43:37 PM
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Alaa too, then? RT @Zeinobia: Maspero clashes are referred to civil court @alaa @Monasosh @manal according to SCAF statement via al hayatby Andy Carvin via twitter 11/22/2011 5:45:03 PM
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RT @Sarahcarr: Watched the speech in a cafe which erupted into anti tantawy chants when he finished his bullshit. twitpic.com
by Andy Carvin via twitter 11/22/2011 5:45:18 PM -
RT @abuaardvark: I don't think Tahrir activists would accept a referendum on SCAF. They remember March, know SCAF'd probably win @ahausl ...by Andy Carvin via twitter 11/22/2011 5:45:26 PM
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RT @Daloosh: Watched it with some and they are!"@abuaardvark: That's the big question RT @LaurenBohn: Will silent majority buy #Tantawy' ...by Andy Carvin via twitter 11/22/2011 5:45:43 PM
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Egyptian soldier Ahmed Shouman (C) flashes a victory sign as he joins protesters in Tahrir Square in Cairo November 22, 2011. Egyptians frustrated with military rule battled police in the streets again on Tuesday as the generals scrambled to cope with the cabinet's proffered resignation after bloodshed that has jolted plans for Egypt's first free election in decades. REUTERS/Mohamed Abd El-Ghany
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RT @evanchill: The people kicked Mubarak out with an army assist. There's no one left to assist kicking the army out.by Andy Carvin via twitter 11/22/2011 5:45:58 PM
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RT @Sarahngb: Actually step outside the twitter bubble period.by Andy Carvin via twitter 11/22/2011 5:46:15 PM
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RT @Rehab_Elbakry: Oh yah, what about #Maspero? Who shot those people dead? Little green men from mars? #tahrir #Egyptby Andy Carvin via twitter 11/22/2011 5:49:57 PM
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RT @Sarahngb: Listen guys, i am in tahrir right now. I am not against tahrir. Im just being realistic.by Andy Carvin via twitter 11/22/2011 5:50:00 PM
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RT @blakehounshell: I missed Tantawi's speech but plenty of Egyptians on my timeline saying the referendum was a deft move by SCAF.by Andy Carvin via twitter 11/22/2011 5:50:23 PM
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Protesters holding an Egyptian national flag chant slogans against the head of the ruling military council Field Marshal Mohamed Hussein Tantawi and his government at Tahrir Square in Cairo November 22, 2011. Egyptians frustrated with military rule battled police in the streets again on Tuesday as the generals scrambled to cope with the cabinet's proffered resignation after bloodshed that has jolted plans for Egypt's first free election in decades. REUTERS/Amr Abdallah Dalsh
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Great that AJE has live coverage of Alexandria today. Huge bangs of tear gas canisters going off in the background, protesters banging metalby Andy Carvin via twitter 11/22/2011 5:51:11 PM
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CAIRO (Reuters) - Egypt's army would quit power immediately if the people voted for it in a referendum and a presidential election will be held by mid-2012, the head of the ruling military council said on Tuesday.
In a speech announcing concessions to protesters who massed in Cairo's Tahrir Square to demand the army withdraw from power, Field Marshal Mohamed Hussein Tantawi said the council accepted the resignation of Prime Minister Essam Sharaf's cabinet.
"The armed forces, represented by their Supreme Council, do not aspire to govern and put the supreme interest of the country above all considerations," Tantawi said in the televised address.
He said the army was "completely ready to hand over responsibility immediately, and to return to its original mission to protect the nation if the nation wants that, via a popular referendum, if need be."
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Tear gas canister just whizzed by the full length of the AJE live shot; left a brief contrail and then vanished. #alex #egyptby Andy Carvin via twitter 11/22/2011 5:52:44 PM
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RT @Rehab_Elbakry: @blakehounshell @acarvin Don't worry you didn't miss much. Just replay Mubarak's first & second speech. #Egypt #tahrirby Andy Carvin via twitter 11/22/2011 5:52:55 PM
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Sounds about right. RT @NoonArabia: @acarvin: A quick update, #SCAF ain't going & #Saleh ain't signing.by Andy Carvin via twitter 11/22/2011 5:53:02 PM
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Nice to hear @adammakary get a shout-out on air from AJE for his production work. #alex #egyptby Andy Carvin via twitter 11/22/2011 5:53:49 PM
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RT @Bassem_Sabry: I have never seen so many people unafraid to die...
#Tahrirby Andy Carvin via twitter 11/22/2011 5:58:41 PM -
RT @TheMiinz: Don't compare Mubarak and Tantawi's speeches. Tantawi is playing chess with us with the referendum move, he's smarter. #tahrirby Andy Carvin via twitter 11/22/2011 5:58:51 PM
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Protesters place a puppet depicting head of the ruling military council Field Marshal Mohamed Hussein Tantawi on an Egyptian national flag, at Tahrir Square in Cairo November 22, 2011. Egyptians frustrated with military rule battled police in the streets again on Tuesday as the generals scrambled to cope with the cabinet's proffered resignation after bloodshed that has jolted plans for Egypt's first free election in decades. The message on the puppet reads, "Execute Field Marshal Hussein Tantawi". REUTERS/Mohamed Abd El-Ghany
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RT @beleidy: I'm stuck out of home so I can have access to a TV. I think it's time to buy one, doing my bit for the economy and all.by Andy Carvin via twitter 11/22/2011 5:59:42 PM
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