CAIRO - Egyptian activists have protested for a third day as social networking sites called for a mass rally in Cairo, the capital after Friday prayers, to maintain the momentum of the country's largest demonstrations against the government for years .
The banned Muslim Brotherhood opposition group in Egypt's largest and well organized, has supported the protests and its support base if he joined mass demonstrations on Friday, will be a boost for the popular movement demanding the deportation of the entire life of President Hosni Mubarak. At least six people died in clashes, hundreds were injured and about 1,000 inmates.
Protesters could also power the imminent return of Mohammed ElBaradei, a Nobel Peace Prize and the country's top pro-democracy advocate. ElBaradei, who has emerged as a leading challenger to Mubarak regime, should be back Thursday evening.
In Vienna, Mr ElBaradei told reporters at the airport upon his return to Egypt he has requested a change of regime, and was ready to lead the opposition movement.
"The regime has not been heard," he said. "If people, especially young people, if they want me to lead the transition, I will not forsake them. My priority right now ... is seeing a new order, and to see a new Egypt through a peaceful transition. "
The 82-year-old Mubarak has led Egypt for nearly 30 years has not been publicly seen or heard since the protests began Tuesday, with tens of thousands marched in Cairo and several other cities. The protesters vented anger over government neglect of poverty, unemployment and rising prices.
The protest has caused the most serious challenge so far, the authoritarian regime of Mubarak, and culminates in the growing discontent, which already had serious questions about how long it can maintain its power.
Mubarak has not said whether he will seek another six year term as president in elections this year. He has never appointed a deputy, and is believed to be grooming his son Gamal to succeed him, despite public opposition. According leak also notes the U.S. is not met the approval of the powerful army, which supplied all Egypt four presidents since the monarchy was overthrown in 1950.
Associated Press reporters saw dozens of protesters outside the offices of downtown Cairo of Egyptian lawyers syndicate, which was one of the hot spots this week's riots. About 100 people were also protesting outside police headquarters in the city east of Cairo, another hot spot of Suez.
In the city of Ismailia on the Suez Canal, east of Cairo, hundreds of protesters clashed with police who used teargas and batons to disperse the demonstrators. There were two other small peaceful protests by lawyers in the Mediterranean port city of Alexandria and the Nile Delta town of Toukh, north of Cairo.
Meanwhile, social networking sites have been filled with rumors that the demonstrations on Friday could be one of the largest to date. Millions gather in mosques throughout the city for Friday prayers, the organizers of a large number of people who are already on the street exploded.
If supporters of the Brotherhood in turn following the approval by the protest group, which could inflate the turnout significantly. But the group did not openly ask their supporters to take to the street.
"We're not pushing this movement, but we move with it. We do not want to drive, but we want to be part of it," said Mohammed Mursi, a senior Brotherhood leader.
Police used force to quell demonstrations and the heavy government banned all gatherings, signaling a new zero tolerance for dissent.
Police fired rubber bullets, tear gas and used water cannons to disperse the crowd. Also fired live ammunition into the air in time to warn people and there were many scenes of riot police with helmets and shields load crowd and beat them with batons and police against civilian demonstrators with long sticks.
The uncertainty about where the protests are leaders and the government's inability to respond quickly to remove them led to a stock market crash on Thursday. The benchmark index has fallen more than 10 per cent at closing time, after a 6 percent the day before.
In a statement posted on its website, the Muslim Brotherhood called for protests to remain calm. It also called for new parliamentary elections under judicial supervision, the use of comprehensive reforms and to eliminate a state of emergency laws in force since 1981.
"The movement of the Egyptian population, which began Jan. 25 and has been peaceful, mature and civilized should continue against corruption, oppression and injustice until their legitimate demands for reform are met," the statement said.
A spokesman for Mr. ElBaradei, Samir Abdul-Rahman said former IAEA chief was scheduled to join the protests after Friday prayers.
ElBaradei urged the Egyptian regime to show restraint with protesters, saying they found a good deal of violence that could lead to "explosive situation." He added that his goal is to make sure things are orderly and peaceful and says that those who took to the streets expressing their "legitimate need" for Egypt, which is democratic and based on social justice.
ElBaradei returned to Egypt last year after living abroad for decades and have created a groundswell of support for reformists. But he insisted he would not run as the presidential election this year, fewer restrictions on who is eligible to contest the polls closed and policy reforms are large in place.
ElBaradei also has its opponents who say he spends too much time away from Egypt and perhaps not a deep knowledge of life here because of the decades he has lived abroad, first as an Egyptian diplomat and later with the United Nations.
But ElBaradei, whose support base consists mainly of young people, not the stain of corruption and its international role of the authorities would be a problem if he joins the protesters.
The banned Muslim Brotherhood opposition group in Egypt's largest and well organized, has supported the protests and its support base if he joined mass demonstrations on Friday, will be a boost for the popular movement demanding the deportation of the entire life of President Hosni Mubarak. At least six people died in clashes, hundreds were injured and about 1,000 inmates.
Protesters could also power the imminent return of Mohammed ElBaradei, a Nobel Peace Prize and the country's top pro-democracy advocate. ElBaradei, who has emerged as a leading challenger to Mubarak regime, should be back Thursday evening.
In Vienna, Mr ElBaradei told reporters at the airport upon his return to Egypt he has requested a change of regime, and was ready to lead the opposition movement.
"The regime has not been heard," he said. "If people, especially young people, if they want me to lead the transition, I will not forsake them. My priority right now ... is seeing a new order, and to see a new Egypt through a peaceful transition. "
The 82-year-old Mubarak has led Egypt for nearly 30 years has not been publicly seen or heard since the protests began Tuesday, with tens of thousands marched in Cairo and several other cities. The protesters vented anger over government neglect of poverty, unemployment and rising prices.
The protest has caused the most serious challenge so far, the authoritarian regime of Mubarak, and culminates in the growing discontent, which already had serious questions about how long it can maintain its power.
Mubarak has not said whether he will seek another six year term as president in elections this year. He has never appointed a deputy, and is believed to be grooming his son Gamal to succeed him, despite public opposition. According leak also notes the U.S. is not met the approval of the powerful army, which supplied all Egypt four presidents since the monarchy was overthrown in 1950.
Associated Press reporters saw dozens of protesters outside the offices of downtown Cairo of Egyptian lawyers syndicate, which was one of the hot spots this week's riots. About 100 people were also protesting outside police headquarters in the city east of Cairo, another hot spot of Suez.
In the city of Ismailia on the Suez Canal, east of Cairo, hundreds of protesters clashed with police who used teargas and batons to disperse the demonstrators. There were two other small peaceful protests by lawyers in the Mediterranean port city of Alexandria and the Nile Delta town of Toukh, north of Cairo.
Meanwhile, social networking sites have been filled with rumors that the demonstrations on Friday could be one of the largest to date. Millions gather in mosques throughout the city for Friday prayers, the organizers of a large number of people who are already on the street exploded.
If supporters of the Brotherhood in turn following the approval by the protest group, which could inflate the turnout significantly. But the group did not openly ask their supporters to take to the street.
"We're not pushing this movement, but we move with it. We do not want to drive, but we want to be part of it," said Mohammed Mursi, a senior Brotherhood leader.
Police used force to quell demonstrations and the heavy government banned all gatherings, signaling a new zero tolerance for dissent.
Police fired rubber bullets, tear gas and used water cannons to disperse the crowd. Also fired live ammunition into the air in time to warn people and there were many scenes of riot police with helmets and shields load crowd and beat them with batons and police against civilian demonstrators with long sticks.
The uncertainty about where the protests are leaders and the government's inability to respond quickly to remove them led to a stock market crash on Thursday. The benchmark index has fallen more than 10 per cent at closing time, after a 6 percent the day before.
In a statement posted on its website, the Muslim Brotherhood called for protests to remain calm. It also called for new parliamentary elections under judicial supervision, the use of comprehensive reforms and to eliminate a state of emergency laws in force since 1981.
"The movement of the Egyptian population, which began Jan. 25 and has been peaceful, mature and civilized should continue against corruption, oppression and injustice until their legitimate demands for reform are met," the statement said.
A spokesman for Mr. ElBaradei, Samir Abdul-Rahman said former IAEA chief was scheduled to join the protests after Friday prayers.
ElBaradei urged the Egyptian regime to show restraint with protesters, saying they found a good deal of violence that could lead to "explosive situation." He added that his goal is to make sure things are orderly and peaceful and says that those who took to the streets expressing their "legitimate need" for Egypt, which is democratic and based on social justice.
ElBaradei returned to Egypt last year after living abroad for decades and have created a groundswell of support for reformists. But he insisted he would not run as the presidential election this year, fewer restrictions on who is eligible to contest the polls closed and policy reforms are large in place.
ElBaradei also has its opponents who say he spends too much time away from Egypt and perhaps not a deep knowledge of life here because of the decades he has lived abroad, first as an Egyptian diplomat and later with the United Nations.
But ElBaradei, whose support base consists mainly of young people, not the stain of corruption and its international role of the authorities would be a problem if he joins the protesters.