Mohamed al-Kassas is a 35-year-old youth leader with the Muslim Brotherhood. He belongs to the generation that has just changed the face of Egypt by ousting longstanding President Hosni Mubarak.

Government supporters and opposition activists clash at funeral procession for student killed in Tehran.

April 6 youth movement says if military doesn't meet our demands, ''we'll be on the street again''; says army still loyal to Mubarak.

Iranian state media reports renewed conflict at the funeral of a student killed while protesting the government on Monday.

Anti-government demonstrators continue to call for the resignation of President Saleh, whose supporters meet them in street combat.

Riot police used tear gas to try to block the funeral cortege for 21-year-old Ali Abdulhadi Mushaima, who died Monday during anti-government 'Day of Rage' protests.

Hundreds demonstrate in Libya's second largest city, Benghazi, calling for Prime Minister al-Mahmoudi's resignation; official state media makes no mention of anti-government demonstrations.

EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton on Tuesday said the international community still sought to achieve a peace deal and a Palestinian state by September, despite the region's political turmoil.

The European Jewish Congress (EJC) called on European leaders to press unequivocally for democracy and freedom for the Iranian people and express concern about the situation in Iran.

A moderate Islamist thinker has been chosen by Egypt's Supreme Military Council to head a panel commissioned to consider the constitutional amendments called for during Egypt's recent popular protests.