5 February 2011 Last updated at 01:48 ET

Egypt unrest

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  1. 0724: Latest word is that newly appointed Vice President Omar Suleiman WILL meet opposition leaders in Cairo today. Egypt's Finance Minister Samir Radwan also told the BBC in a telephone interview that he is expecting banks to reopen on Sunday, and the Stock Market to resume work on Monday.
  2. 0720: Reports say there has been a blast near Egypt's gas pipeline with Israel in north Sinai. So far only on Reuters news agency.
  3. 0717: On the subject of talks, US officials are saying a meeting between Egypt's leaders and the opposition could be held in the coming days, perhaps even this weekend. The Muslim Brotherhood is not expected to attend.
  4. 0708: Hossam Abdallah, a member of Egypt's National Association for Change tells the BBC that dialogue is required with the authorities - but it has to be orderly and meaningful and arrests of activists have to stop. On the role of other countries, he says: "This is an Egyptian matter and it has to be solved internally."
  5. 0653: The BBC's John Leyne says there are still substantial numbers in Tahrir Square - it was a relatively peaceful night although there was some gunfire for a short period. "The strategy now seems to be to kill the protest with kindness. The authorities have used rubber bullets and baton charges and - some strongly suspect - paid thugs and nothing has worked, so they are saying 'it's ok, you can protest as long as you like'."
  6. 0642: Welcome to the BBC's live coverage of events in Egypt - it's day 12 of unrest since mass demonstrations began. Thousands of people have spent the night in Tahrir Square in central Cairo, after another huge rally demanding the resignation of President Hosni Mubarak. Stay with us for the latest updates, incorporating reports from our correspondents on the ground, expert analysis, and your reaction from around the world, which you can send via email, text or twitter. We'll publish what we can.

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  1. Thousands of people have spent the night in Tahrir Square in central Cairo, after another huge rally demanding the resignation of President Hosni Mubarak.
  2. Friday's protests passed off peacefully after the army set up a cordon around the square.
  3. The US has raised the pressure on Mr Mubarak, with President Barack Obama telling him to listen to the protesters and urging an "orderly transition that begins now".
  4. Latest reports say opposition leaders are expected to meet the vice-president in the coming days. The Muslim Brotherhood is not expected to take part.
  5. Live page reporter: Simon Fraser.
  6. All times in GMT.

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