Egypt military 'agrees new government'
Egypt's military rulers have agreed to form a "national salvation government" and speed up the process towards presidential elections, reports say.
The move follows days of often violent protests in Cairo's Tahrir Square.
Delegates at a crisis meeting between political groups and the military said parliamentary elections next week would go ahead as scheduled.
They said presidential elections would take place before the end of June next year - a key demand of protesters.
Next week's elections are due to set in train a process of transition to democracy following the toppling of President Hosni Mubarak in February.
But many Egyptians fear the military intends to hold on to power, whatever the outcome of the polls.
The BBC's Kevin Connolly in Cairo says the readiness to bring forward presidential elections appears to be a major concession from the military.
Field Marshal Mohamed Hussein Tantawi, head of the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (Scaf), is expected to make a statement later, Egyptian TV reports.
Tens of thousands of people packed Tahrir Square on Tuesday evening following days of protests against the country's military rulers.
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