Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak held talks with members of his new cabinet today as protests demanding his resignation entered their 12th day. According to official MENA news agency, it was his first meeting with the new ministers after he sacked the previous government last week in a bid to appease the protesters. Reports say that country’s Vice President Omar Suleiman is likely to meet opposition in an attempt to defuse tense situation in the country. US president Barrack Obama has said that President Mubarak needs to listen to what is voiced by the people and make a judgment about a pathway forward that is orderly, meaningful and serious adding that US will continue to oppose violence as a response to this crisis. The European Union's 27 leaders said at a summit in Brussels that Egypt's transition process must start now and condemned the violence. Opposition figure Mohammad Al Bardei has said that President Mubarak should listen the voices of the people and leave with dignity. Egypt's Health Ministry has said that 12 people were killed and more than 1200 injured in the fighting at Tahrir square. Egyptian authorities have arrested Al-Jazeera's bureau chief and one of its journalists in Cairo as anti-government protests continue. Mubarak shows no sign of ending his 30-year grip on power as international calls grow for him to go. Thousands of people are still in Cairo's central Tahir Square, which has become the focus of nationwide protests. Clashes left at least eight people dead and more than 800 hurt on Wednesday and Thursday. In a separate development unknown saboteurs attacked the gas pipeline supplying gas to Jordan in the Sheikh Zuwayed area of the Sinai peninsula near the Gaza Strip. Officials say that army has taken precautionary measures to stop the fire from spreading and rescue services are putting out the fire. Indian Embassy in Cairo has been giving advice to Indian community on the phone as well as through email. In a statement, the Embassy in Cairo has said that a control room is set up which has been in operation on 24 hours basis. The numbers are 002022736-0556, 002022735-6168 and 002022736-0052 and fax No. 002022736-1972.