Mubarak said quitting, opposition fear army 'coup'

Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak looked likely to step down on Thursday after more than two weeks of protests against his 30-year rule and the Islamist Muslim Brotherhood said it looked like there had been a military coup.

The armed forces, which have provided Egypt's post-colonial rulers for six decades, announced that they were taking measures to safeguard the nation and the aspirations of the people. (Reuters)