February 8, 2011 2:27 PM

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Protestors regroup for more demonstrations in Egypt

In Egypt, protestors are calling for more protests today amid various measures of government to calm down the situation. The government has announced to increase the pay and pensions for public-sector workers by 15 percent. According to official announcement, the Finance Minister Samir Radwan allocated about 960 million dollars to cover the increases for six million employees.Banks have re-opened, but the stock exchange will not resume trading until 13 February. Schools remain closed, and a curfew is still in force for ten hours in night in Cairo, Alexandria and Suez.Earlier, Vice President Omar Suleiman proposed a review body to amend the constitution. He has also proposed to set up a committee of judiciary and political figures to study proposed constitutional amendments that would allow more candidates to run for president and impose term limits on the presidency. The banned Muslim Brotherhood and other groups who took part in landmark talks with the government after 13 days of street protests say the government's offer is insufficient. The group warned that street protests would continue. Not all of the opposition movements involved in uprising against Mubarak’s rule was present at the talks. Former UN nuclear watchdog head and leading dissident Mohamed El Baradei was not invited.President Mubarak has already refused to resign immediately, saying that it would cause chaos. He however promised that he will not stand for re-election in September.

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