Egyptian military officials and members of the ruling party say that President Hosni Mubarak will "meet protesters' demands."
Egyptians have been demonstrating for 17 days, calling for the ouster of President Mubarak, who has been in power for nearly 30 years. They have been demanding he leave immediately.
The military's supreme council was meeting Thursday without the commander in chief, Mr. Mubarak.
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EGYPT: Hosni Mubarak resigns as head of ruling party - Reuters
"The leadership of Egypt’s ruling National Democratic Party resigned on Saturday, including Gamal Mubarak, the son of President Hosni Mubarak whose rule has been shaken by days of protests, state television said.
Al Arabiya television said Mubarak had also resigned as head of the ruling party. This could not immediately be confirmed.
A party official could not confirm the Al Arabiya report but said that if Mubarak had resigned from the party it would not affect his position as president.
“These are two different positions,” the official said."
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Arabiya retracts report Mubarak quits as party head
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