Egypt dictator Hosni Mubarak on the brink of being toppled.

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Demonstrators hold banners in Tahrir, or Liberation, Square in Cairo, Egypt, Tuesday, Feb. 1, 2011. More than a quarter-million people flooded into the heart of Cairo Tuesday, filling the city's main square in by far the largest demonstration in a week of unceasing demands for President Hosni Mubarak to leave after nearly 30 years in power.


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Israel's President Shimon Peres (R) stands next to German Chancellor Angela Merkel during their meeting at Peres' residence in Jerusalem February 1, 2011. Merkel defended Western reaction to the protests in Cairo against criticism in Israel that the United States and Europe were dumping a loyal ally.​

 

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Turkey's Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan addresses members of parliament from his ruling AK Party, during a meeting at the Turkish parliament in Ankara February 1, 2011. Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak should listen to the demands of his people, Erdogan said on Tuesday, as mass protests continued in Cairo against Mubarak's rule.​

 

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Egyptian Army tanks form a check point as Egyptian pro-Mubarak supporters shout slogans during a march in Cairo, Egypt, Tuesday, Feb. 1, 2011. Egyptian authorities battled to save President Hosni Mubarak's regime with a series of concessions and promises to protesters, but realities on the streets of Cairo may be outrunning his capacity for change. Arabic read " Mubarak is Peace Symbol ".​

 

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Supporters of Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak shout slogans during a march in Cairo, Egypt, Tuesday, Feb. 1, 2011. Egyptian authorities battled to save President Hosni Mubarak's regime with a series of concessions and promises to protesters, but realities on the streets of Cairo may be outrunning his capacity for change. Arabic read " Mubarak is a father to all Egyptians".​

 

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Protestors gather in Tahrir Square on February 1, 2011 in Cairo, Egypt. The Egyptian army has said it will not fire on protestors as they gather in large numbers in central Cairo demanding the resignation of Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak.​

 

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Egyptian protestors take part in a demonstration on February 1, 2011 at Cairos Tahrir Square as massive tides of protesters flooded Cairo for the biggest outpouring of anger yet in their relentless drive to oust President Hosni Mubarak's regime.​

 

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Anti-government protestors wave their shoes, in a gesture of anger, after President Hosni Mubarak announces that he will not seek re-election on February 1, 2011 in Cairo, Egypt. Protests in Egypt continued with the largest gathering yet, with many tens of thousands assembling in central Cairo, demanding the ouster of Egyptian President Hosni Mubarek. The Egyptian army has said it will not fire on protestors as they gather in large numbers in central Cairo.​

 

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Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak addresses the nation on Egyptian State TV in this still image taken from video, February 1, 2011. Mubarak said on Tuesday he would not run for the presidency again and would work in the last months of his term to allow the transfer of power.​

 

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With a television screen showing Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak responding to the unrest in Egypt, traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) at the end of the trading day on February 1, 2011 in New York City. Despite investor's fears of the protests in Egypt spreading through global markets, the Dow Jones industrial average (INDU) rallied 148 points to close up over 12,000, its highest level in two years.​

 

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Egyptian protestors pray on February 1, 2011 at Cairos Tahrir Square as massive tides of protesters flooded Cairo for the biggest outpouring of anger yet in their relentless drive to oust President Hosni Mubarak's regime.​

 

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A Lebanese activist a drawing of Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak blocking the logo of Qatari based Al-Jazeera satellite channel during a sit-inn to protest against the closure of its offices in Egypt, outside its offices in Beirut on February 2, 2011.

 

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Supprters of Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak hold a banner that reads in Arabic 'Yes to Mubarak' during a rally vowing allegiance for the embattled leader in Cairo on February 2, 2011.​

 

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Pro-government Egyptian protesters carry a banner bearing a photo of Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak during a march near Tahrir square in central Cairo February 2, 2011. An Egyptian opposition coalition called on Wednesday for more protests and said it would only negotiate with Vice President Omar Suleiman if Mubarak stepped down.​

 

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Pro-government supporters of Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak gesture as they make their way towards Tahrir square in central Cairo February 2, 2011.​

 

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Egyptian protesters hold hands as part of a human chain in front of army tanks stationed in Cairo's central Tahrir square during protests against Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak on February 2, 2011.​

 

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Thousands of pro-government supporters of Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak push their way towards Tahrir square overrunning a military checkpoint in central Cairo February 2, 2011. Egypt's army denied firing any shots in Cairo's Tahrir Square, where pro- and anti-government protesters were clashing, state television said on Wednesday.​

 

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Anti-Mubarak supporters (back) confront those supporting the government during rioting between pro- and anti-Mubarak supporters in Tahrir Square in Cairo February 2, 2011. Opponents and supporters of Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak fought with fists, stones and clubs in Cairo on Wednesday in what appeared to be a move by forces loyal to the Egyptian leader to end protests calling for him to quit.​

 

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A man reacts as a chair is flung at his direction during clashes between pro and anti-Mubarak supporters at Tahrir Square in Cairo February 2, 2011​