Mubarak holds talks on economy

Egypt’s president Hosni Mubarak held talks with his economy team today as thousands of anti-government protesters remained camped out on Cairo’s Tahrir Square.

The political crisis that engulfed the country since January 25 has cost Egypt an estimated $3.1bn (€2.25bn), with the ensuing violence driving a nation once seen as a pillar of stability to the brink of chaos.