Mubarak says dead of protests did not die in vain

President Hosni Mubarak confirmed on Thursday he would not run for the presidency again and said those who died during Egypt's unrest did not die in vain, adding he felt the pain of those who had lost family members.

Saying he was addressing the people in Tahrir Square and the nation, he said he believed in the honesty of the demands of the protesters and their intentions. (Reuters)