Egyptian President Mubarak to Announce He Won’t Run for “Re-Election”


Al Jazeera English, Reuters, MSNBC, and other media outlets are reporting that Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak will announce shortly that he will not seek “re-election” in September’s national election.

Earlier today, Turkey’s president, Tayyip Erdogan, urged Mubarak hasten his departure from leadership. The White House, seemingly still playing catch-up, has (according to AJE and the New York Times) told Mubarak he should not run in September.

Given the tide of events, it is hard to imagine this “concession” on behalf of Mubarak will satisfy the large and growing number of protestors that still fill the streets and squares of most of Egypt’s major cities.

We will update as events develop.

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