Preserving the people's freedom is more important than setting up a system of Sharia (Islamic law), even though freedom remains part and parcel of Sharia, said Sheikh Yusuf al-Qaradawi.
The Egyptian lawyers syndicate said on Sunday that general prosecution will on Monday investigate reports about the wealth of former President Hosni Mubarak and his family.
Comment by U.S. president comes as Egypt's ruling military indicated it would respect the country's international obligations, which include its peace treaty with Israel.
Soldiers scuffle with demonstrators in Tahrir, where many have vowed to stay to hold the army to its promises of reform; some protest leaders arrested after resisting security forces' attempts to dismantle tents.
Ousted Egyptian leader Hosni Mubarak is suffering serious health problems and fainted before his last speech, informed sources in Egypt told Ma'an on Sunday.
In new statement, Egypt's army underlines country's commitment Egypt's int'l treaties in the wake of a revolution that resulted in the ouster of long-time President Hosni Mubarak.
European Union leaders welcomed Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak’s decision to step down and called for an ''orderly and irreversible transition towards democracy and free and fair elections.''
Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou has promised to help Israel get closer ties with the European Union and gain access to European markets, in a meeting Thursday with a visiting delegation of American and Euro-Asian Jewish leaders.
