Egypt: What will happen after Mubarak leaves power?
As the stand-off continues in Cairo, the diplomatic pressure on President Mubarak shows no sign of letting up.
US President Barack Obama has repeated his call for an orderly transition of power and said the country could not return to its old ways.
The BBC's world affairs editor, John Simpson looks at the forces at play behind the scenes.
04 Feb 2011
- From the section Middle East