Egyptian Government And Opposition Groups Search For Common Ground

Mubarak Still In Power As Government And Opposition Talk -- Reuters

(Reuters) - President Hosni Mubarak held onto power Monday, defying a popular uprising against his autocratic rule, after the government opened talks with opposition groups to resolve Egypt's deepest crisis in 30 years.

The banned Muslim Brotherhood was among the groups who met with officials over the weekend, a sign of how much has already changed in 13 days that have rocked the Arab world and alarmed Western powers.

But opposition figures said their core demand that Mubarak must go immediately was not met. Some expressed concern that the government was playing for time in the hope that Mubarak would hang on until September, when his current term expires.

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More News On The Unrest In Egypt

Egypt VP meets opposition, offers new concessions -- Yahoo News/AP
Amanpour in Egypt: Suleiman Offers Concessions to Muslim Brotherhood -- ABC News
Egyptian Opposition Members Agree With Suleiman on First Steps -- Bloomberg Businessweek
Egypt opposition rejects government reform offer -- Yahoo News/AFP
Mubarak's deputy fails to sway opposition with concessions -- Irish Times
Egyptian government offers concessions as street protests continue -- The Independent
Egypt uprising falters as negotiations with government begins -- The Telegraph
U.S. reexamining its relationship with Muslim Brotherhood opposition group -- Washington Post

Obama Downplays Concerns About Muslim Brotherhood -- Wall Street Journal
Obama: Muslim Brotherhood 'don't have majority support' -- The Telegraph
Egypt's time for change is now:

Egypt opposition rejects government reform offer -- Yahoo News/AFP
Mubarak's deputy fails to sway opposition with concessions -- Irish Times
Egyptian government offers concessions as street protests continue -- The Independent
Egypt uprising falters as negotiations with government begins -- The Telegraph
U.S. reexamining its relationship with Muslim Brotherhood opposition group -- Washington Post

Obama Downplays Concerns About Muslim Brotherhood -- Wall Street Journal
Obama: Muslim Brotherhood 'don't have majority support' -- The Telegraph
Egypt's time for change is now: Obama -- CBC
Obama: Islamic group is not Egypt's only option -- L.A. Times

Analyst: Concessions Not Enough to End Egyptian Crisis -- Voice of America
Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood is a force the world can no longer afford to ignore -- Ian Black
ANALYSIS-U.S. looks 'over horizon' on Egypt crisis -- Reuters

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