Mubarak says will not run for new term
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak early today said he will not run for a new term in office in September elections and will work during the rest of his term for a ``peaceful transfer of power'' in a new attempt to defuse massive protests demanding his immediate ouster.
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak said Tuesday that he will not seek re-election when his current term in office expires in September, but defied mass protests calling for his immediate resignation.