Egypt's army has vowed it
will not use force against the tens of thousands of people protesting for the
removal of President Hosni Mubarak from office.
It said it respected the "legitimate rights of the people".
The statement comes ahead of a massive march planned for Cairo on Tuesday and amid a call for a general strike.
Meanwhile, new Vice President Omar Suleiman said Mr Mubarak had asked him to open dialogue with all political parties on constitutional reform.
Earlier, Mr Mubarak announced a cabinet reshuffle to try to head off the protests, replacing the widely despised Interior Minister Habib al-Adly.
BBC