Sunday meet to resolve crisis in Egypt was between Egyptian VP and opposition groups including Muslim Brotherhood, and pro-democracy leader ElBaradei supporters.
Egypt loomed large over talks of the Middle East Quartet in Germany on Saturday, with fears that a change of regime in Cairo could throw into turmoil an already deeply troubled peace process.
Saboteurs attacked an Egyptian gas pipeline to Jordan on Saturday, forcing authorities to switch off supplies from a twin pipeline to Israel, an official said, as anti-regime protests raged in Cairo.
In Tahrir square, demonstrations continue unabated as protesters declare Friday ''Day of Departure'' for Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak, who has said he will stay in power until elections.
Several Democrat members of the US Senate have urged Republicans to reject a colleague's call to stop American foreign aid, including funds for Israel.
Egyptian protesters were massing Friday for sweeping ''departure day'' demonstrations to force President Hosni Mubarak to quit after he said he would like to step down but fears chaos would result.
Several media reported that the massive protests in Cairo’s Tahrir Square featured some anti-Semitic signs depicting Mubarak with a Star of David on his forehead.
Speaking before worshipers during weekly prayers in Tehran, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei says success of Mideast revolutions could signal an ' irreparable defeat' for the U.S.
Pro-Egyptian government counter-protesters in Cairo are screaming ''Jew!'' at foreign journalists, apparently spurred by Egyptian state TV accusations that Israeli spies are behind the protests.
