CAIRO, (Reuters) – Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak refused last night to bow to demands that he resign after ordering troops and tanks into cities in an attempt to quell an explosion of street protests against his 30-year rule.
Demonstrators were still out in the streets in the early hours of this morning, as were looters. Parts of Cairo looked like a war zone, filled with smoke, rubble and the choking smell of tear gas. Mubarak dismissed his government and called for national dialogue to avert chaos after a day of battles between police and protesters
