Speculation is growing as to whether President Hosni Mubarak will be able to hold on to power in Egypt.
It has been rumoured that the Egyptian leader’s family, including his wife and son, had fled for London, although CBS News reported that an embassy official had denied this.
Violent demonstrations broke out in Cairo and other places across the country yesterday. Security forces used tear gas and water cannons to try and break up the crowds.
In the past two days many Egyptians have turned to social networking sites such as Facebook and Twitter to arrange for tens of thousands of people to gather and shout slogans including "Down, down, Hosni Mubarak.”
