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29.1.11

A riot policeman fires tear gas at protestors in CairoProtests in Egypt - live updates | News | guardian.co.uk: "11.52pm GMT:CloseLink to this update: http://www.guardian.co.uk/news/blog/2011/jan/28/egypt-protests-live-updates?CMP=twt_gu#block-148 A summary of points from Obama's brief press conference, as the president:

• Told Hosni Mubarak he has a responsibility to deliver on promises of better democracy and greater economic opportunity.

• Emphasised the need for Mubarak to make reforms, saying: 'This moment of volatility has to be turned into a moment of promise'.

• Urged protesters in Egypt to express themselves peacefully.

• Said the US would stand up for the rights of the Egyptian people.

'What's needed now are concrete steps that advance the rights of the Egyptian people,' Obama told reporters at the White House."

President Mubarak will form new government on Saturday
• Officials say US is reviewing $1.5bn aid to Egypt
• Mohamed ElBaradei has been detained
• Teargas and rubber bullets used in crackdown
• Read a full summary of the latest developments


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