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>> a seventh day of anger in egypt. for the first time, the army said it will not put down demonstrators. president mubarak has talks with all political parties. the police are back on the streets of cairo, the demonstrators defied the curfew, and they are calling for 1 million people to march against mubarak. egyptians trying to live amid the turmoil. >> he wants an islamic government. he once a brotherhood government. -- wants a brotherhood government. >> welcome to "bbc world news," broadcasting to our viewers in america on pbs and elsewhere around the world. my name is mike embley. in sudan, students take to the streets, calling for the president to step down.

and the oscar winner composer, famous for the music of "james bond" has died at the age of 77. hello. as a seventh day of anti- government protests in egypt, dramatic developments. the army for the first time has described the protests as legitimate and said they would not fire on demonstrators. the new vice president told the state tv that president mubarak is open to having a dialogue with all political parties in the country. they are asking for 1 million people to take to the streets of cairo. our reporter is there for us. >> cairo.

as the nighttime curfew ends, they are trying to bring some order to the chaos. after years with almost no say in their future, egyptians have had enough. >> [speaking foreign language] >> mubarak, out of order. mubarak, of order. >> there was the iron rule of the same man for 30 years. he gave them peace, but not the prosperity they wanted, and now, egyptians are speaking. >> it is more dangerous to go home than to stay here. it is better for our dignity to die here. than to go back home. >> it has been over a week since

these demonstrations started. there is passion in the process. there are no signs that hosni mubarak will concede to their demands that he go. they now hold the key to how this all ends. they have been in power for almost 60 years, in continuing to back president mubarak may threaten them. relations on the street have been good. they came back from patrol today after being forced to retreat. the crowd chants, "we do not want you." but some fear there will be more of this until order is restored, a shopping center looted and

burned, and armed vigilantes' are on the street. although the crowds in cairo agree on what we do not want, there are key differences as to what should come next. >> freedom. we want freedom. >> my question to him was, what can the government do? his answer is he wants an islamic government. he once a brotherhood government. -- he wants a brotherhood government. but first, there is a common enemy. hosni mubarak. the uprising remains volatile and dangerous. with no clear outcome for the region. bbc news, cairo. >> away from the square, the

live continues. as much as it can amid the turmoil. there have been some reports of such shortages. no sign that the supermarket, at least. with the banks closed, finances of become a worry for many. some cash machines have run out of cash. >> [speaking foreign language] >> i am a civil servant. i want to feed my family. i cannot because i have no cash. >> egyptians were also counting the cost of the last few days of chaos. >> everything is broken. look. glass. everything. >> the egyptians blame the man they want to see overthrown, hosni mubarak. >> he is behind it, of course, he and his men. unfortunately, this time, it is everything. >> but among egyptians, there

are still some ready to stand up for the man whose role is what most of the population has ever known. "may god be with him, and may god punish everyone his damage in egypt right now." note this is now more the mood of the country. after 30 years of president mubarak's autocratic role, egyptians are ready for change. >> our reporter with that report. let's get a look at what has been happening in other parts of egypt. in the coastal city of alexandria, what has it been

like there today? >> it has just been noisy. there is the second-largest city in egypt. around 2013 -- 20,000, 30,000 demonstrators. there are demands which are the same as in cairo. they want him out of egypt. any decisions that have been taken have just been refused. there was a man reported as the deputy officer. people did not seem to be happy about that.

they are still against hosni mubarak, and they accuse both of them as being agents of america. >> as you say, alexandria is the second biggest city in egypt. what happens there is important in has relevance around the country. we have just seen shots of the army president. how important is it that the army has said, at least in cairo, that it will not use force against demonstrators? >> it is a reflection of the relationship that has developed throughout the last few days between the demonstrators and the army. it seems very, very difficult now for the army to face anything else but to say that he will not touch those. an institution in egypt. it is loved by all of the

egyptians, because of the way they think of the army as the rest of the country in the 1973 war, and it is the only institution that did not do any harm, persecution, lack of dignity, but mistreatment. it is highly regarded as an institution, and the statement that has been issued today, a guarantee that they can actually go further in numbers, and that will be ok. >> what about this call for 1 million people to take to the streets tomorrow? do you expect a very big turnout in alexandria? >> the number today was massive. we have to remember that there

are two things that make alexandria outstanding among the egyptian cities. one is that there was a man that the people believe was cruelly killed by the police. the second, the bombing. the cathedral in alexandria, and people came to the bbc today and asked us about how they are protected, muslims and christians, and they were furious. what they perceive as the world's seeing them -- there is a sectarian divide in egypt, and

things like that, alexandria is important, and one more thing there were at least 30 people killed in alexandria loan note -- alone in one city. they are talking about more than that. according to some sources. >> if i understand you right, the offer from the vice president, the statement on the state tv from the vice president, that president mubarak is offering to have a dialogue, and the promise is that there will be new elections in some of the most disputed areas, all of that you say is not going to touch the opinion much? >> the problem with what is being said from mubarak and mubarak's on to rush --

mubarak's entourage, maybe it has supports a morals, but we cannot see the support now. -- maybe it has support somewhere else, but we cannot see the support now. they do not seem to be happy about in the results -- happy about any results. >> that is our air service in alexandria. thank you very much, indeed -- that is our service in alexandria. you are watching bbc news.

>> demonstrators are gathering for another rally. the situation here is still incredibly precarious, still very dangerous, and the popular uprising is still very much alive. >> could this win a best for an oscar? -- best for an oscar -- foreign oscar? find out more on a report here on "bbc world news."

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