A million man march in Tahrir Square?

The Guardian

• Tens of thousands of people have descended on Cairo's symbolic place of revolution in order to lead a mass protest against Egypt's military rulers. In an attempt to force the Scaf authorities into standing down or at least to outline an earlier transition to civilian rule, protesters have chanted their way to what looks set to be a culmination of four days of demonstrations. Clashes with security forces have continued in streets around the square. More than 30 people are reported to have died since the latest violence began.

• The head of the army council, Field Marshal Tantawi, is expected to address the nation later today. Unconfirmed reports indicate Scaf is seeking to appoint a civilian- possibly Mohamed El-Baradei- as prime minister. But analysts said it would have to accompany this move with hefty concessions. The Guardian's Jack Shenker remarked: "Anything short of a clear and unambiguous promise to cede power in the near future would be likely to bolster the energy of the protest crowds even more."

• The current prime minister, Essam Sharaf, whose cabinet offered to resign last night, has urged the protesters to "calm down" and leave. With his offer still met with a wall of silence by the Scaf, he said that elections were the most important thing and that the protesters should disband in order for them to go ahead. Several parties and candidates have cancelled their electoral campaigns due to the protests. The Muslim Brotherhood has suspended- but not cancelled- its campaign.

• Three American students are among those arrested after they were accused of throwing petrol bombs at security forces in Tahrir Square. The men, two of whom were on a semester-long study abroad programme at the American University in Cairo, were shown in detention on state television. (See 1.32pm.)