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Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak, right, greets Israeli
Egypt's future hangs on three big questions
BEIJING, Feb. 12 (Xinhua) -- Egypt's dynamic political situation has entered a new phase now that Hosni Mubarak has abandoned his 30-year-old presidency and handed the reins of power over to the military in the face of an 18-day wave of popular protests.
Whether the most populous Arab country will regain stability soon or remain mired in unrest remains to be seen. Pundits and observers in Egypt and beyond agree that what comes next depends on three critical variables.
AMMAN, Feb. 12 (Xinhua) -- The resignation of Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak will usher in democracy in the most populous Arab state and will probably change the regional balance of power, Jordanian political analysts said Saturday.
"This is a new era in Egypt and the Arab world. I will see a new regime in Egypt that is not suppressive and has a large room for democracy," political analyst Mohammad Au Rumman told Xinhua Saturday.
"I am very optimistic about its future. At the same time, I think a new period in the Arab world is ahead of us," Abu Rumman added.
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Iranian Parliament (Majlis) Speaker Ali Larijani
Iranian Parliament (Majlis) Speaker Ali Larijani has warned against US schemes over Egypt, saying the leaders of the United States seek to "hijack and cripple" the revolution of the Egyptian people.
"Despite the US plots, we are witnessing serious vigilance of the Egyptian youth and we are confident that they will turn this victory into further successes through their wisdom," IRNA quoted Larijani as speaking to reporters on Sunday.
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Iran supports Egyptians' great victory
Tehran Times Political Desk
TEHRAN -- Senior Iranian officials have congratulated the Egyptian nation on their historic victory against Hosni Mubarak's government.
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Bahrain's King Hamad Bin Isa Al-Khalifa
The Bahrain Centre for Human Rights has relayed an open letter to the King, warning him over a "worst case scenario" amid growing uprisings against Arab autocratic rulers in the region.
Palestine
Anti-government protests broken up in Yemen and Algeria
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A heavy security presence contained the protest in Algiers then broke it up Anti-government rallies in the capitals of Algeria and Yemen, inspired by events in Egypt, have been broken up.
Riot police in Algiers dispersed thousands of people who had defied a government ban to demand that President Abdelaziz Bouteflika step down.
A similar march in Yemen's capital, Sanaa, calling for President Ali Abdullah Saleh to leave office was attacked by government supporters.
Egypt's Hosni Mubarak stepped down on Friday after 18 days of mass protests.
Both Yemen and Algeria, like other countries in the region, have recently witnessed demonstrations for greater freedoms and improved living standards.
'Fear broken' Protesters in Algiers evaded thousands of police who were deployed in and around the capital city ahead of the demonstration.
The BBC's Chloe Arnold in the Algerian capital says it is estimated that 30,000 riot police were deployed across the city on Saturday.
Armoured vehicles were placed at strategic points across the city, with water cannons on standby and a helicopter circling above the centre of Algiers.
Public demonstrations have been banned in Algeria under a state of emergency in place since 1992.
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Anti-government protesters took to the streets of Yemen
The protesters gathered at Algiers' 1 May Square on Saturday morning.
They chanted "Bouteflika out!" - in reference to the country's president, who came to power in 1999.
The heavy police presence prevented them from marching to Martyrs Square, about 5km (3 miles) away. Rights groups said hundreds of people were arrested.
By late in the afternoon only a few hundred people were left in 1 May Square.
Our correspondent says Algeria's authorities have shown they are leaving nothing to chance, and that they have the force to take on any sign of popular uprising.
But the protest's organisers hailed it as a success.
"We've broken the wall of fear, this is only a beginning," said Fodil Boumala, one of the founders of the National Co-ordination for Change and Democracy.
"The Algerians have won back their capital."
AMMAN: US Assistant Secretary of State William Burns held talks on Saturday with Jordanian leaders, who warned that Israel's obstinacy in Middle East peace talks would only aggravate the "anger" of the region's peoples.
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