Egypt's military rulers have agreed to form a new "national salvation government".

Egypt’s civilian cabinet offered to resign after three days of violent clashes between demonstrators and security forces in Tahrir Square – but the action failed to satisfy protesters deeply frustrated with the new military rulers.

Egypt’s state television says the Cabinet has submitted its resignation to the ruling military council, but will stay on to run the nation’s day-to-day affairs until a decision is made.

EGYPT’S deputy prime minister has resigned over clashes that killed 25 people, mainly Coptic Christians, amid mounting anger at the ruling military and calls for the premier to quit.

Tens of thousands of Egyptians chanted against the ruling military council during a massive funeral procession of 17 Christian protesters killed in a Cairo protest.

WOMEN in Cairo’s Coptic hospital wailed for their dead and Christians accused Egypt’s generals of failing to protect them from strict Islamists after 25 people, most of them Coptic demonstrators, were killed in clashes with troops.

Deadly clashes between Christians, Muslims and security forces have dealt a serious setback to Egypt’s transition to civilian rule, the country’s prime minister said today.

Flames lit up central Cairo, where massive clashes raged yesterday, drawing Christians angry over a recent church attack, hard-line Muslims and Egyptian security forces.

NINETEEN people were killed in Cairo yesterday when Christians, some carrying crosses and pictures of Jesus, clashed with military police said medical and security sources, in the latest sectarian flare-up in a country in political turmoil.

Egypt’s prime minister promised to fight corruption as a new Cabinet was sworn in under pressure from protesters demanding faster change and the removal of those tied to the ousted regime of president Hosni Mubarak.

Countries at the forefront of the “Arab Spring” will receive more financial and political backing under plans being floated by Barack Obama and David Cameron.

EGYPT’S military rulers have vowed to crack down on religious violence after 12 people died in clashes in a Cairo suburb sparked by unconfirmed suspicions that Christians had abducted a woman who converted to Islam.

Egypt's prime minister has called an urgent Cabinet meeting following fatal clashes between Muslims and Christians in Cairo overnight.

An Egyptian court has ordered the name of ousted President Hosni Mubarak and his wife Suzanne removed from all public facilities and institutions – the latest step in dismantling the legacy of the former leader’s 29 years in power.

At least a dozen people were killed in clashes between Muslim and Christians during a street protest in Cairo.

Egypt’s military rulers have sworn in a new cabinet that includes new faces in key ministries, responding to protesters’ demands that the new government be free of stalwarts of ousted President Hosni Mubarak.

Egypt’s prime minister-designate Essam Sharaf has named a caretaker Cabinet to help lead the country through reforms and towards free elections after the uprising that ousted President Hosni Mubarak.

Egypt’s new prime minister has vowed before thousands of demonstrators in Cairo to do everything he can to meet their demands for political change.

Egypt's top archaeologist says he will no longer serve as a Cabinet minister and is warning that the country's antiquity sites are being looted by criminals.

Egypt’s prime minister has resigned, the country’s military rulers said.