Summary
EGYPT'S vice president met a broad representation of major opposition groups for the first time last night and offered new concessions including freedom of the press, release of those detained since anti-government protests began nearly two weeks ago and the eventual lifting of the country's emergency laws. Two of the groups that attended the meeting said this was only a first step in a dialogue which has yet to meet their central demand - the immediate removal of President Hosni Mubarak.
"People still want the President to step down," said Mostafa al- Naggar, a protest organiser and supporter of Mohamed ElBaradei, a Nobel Peace laureate and one of the country's leading democracy advocates. "The protest continues because there are no guarantees and not all demands have been met," he added.See the full content of this document
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Concessions Offered As Protests Continue
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