At least five killed, more than 800 wounded overnight as government supporters open fire on anti-Mubarak demonstrators; Egypt PM apologizes for violence, vows to punish perpetrators.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu cautioned on Wednesday that the massive anti-government uprising sweeping through Egypt could destabilize the region ''for many years.''
EU leaders who will meet on Friday in Brussels are to discuss the implications of events in Egypt and Tunisia for Middle East security, EU officials said.
Thousands of supporters of Egypt's president and anti-government demonstrators in Cairo attack each other with stones, clubs; witnesses say Egypt army fired warning shots.
Prime Minister wants international community to make clear that new leadership must meet a series of conditions similar to those posed by Hamas in order to gain recognition of legitimacy.
Embattled Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak was digging in his heels Wednesday after defying a week of massive protests calling for his immediate ouster and saying instead he would not run for re-election in September.
