Egypt’s military seeks to restore stability

CAIRO (Reuters) – Egypt’s military rulers are expected today to step up efforts to restore stability, hoping a promise of a swift transition to democracy will prevent a new flare-up in the protests which forced out Hosni Mubarak.

Facing a wave of strikes, the military rulers held talks yesterday with young activists who were at the forefront of the uprising which ousted president Mubarak on Friday.

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