Indications grew Thursday that President Hosny Mubarak was about to relinquish power in Egypt, dpa reported.
Hossan Badrawi, the general secretary of the ruling National Democratic Party, told the BBC that he hoped Mubarak would transfer power. Mubarak will "probably" address the nation in the evening, he said.
The Higher Council of the Egyptian Armed Forces are meeting and are expected to release an "important" statement on Thursday, state television reported.
A senior Egyptian army commander told protester in Tahrir Square "all demands will be met tonight."