Protesters wave an Egyptian flag atop a street sign at Tahrir square in Cairo
Protesters wave an Egyptian flag atop a street sign at Tahrir square in Cairo January 29, 2011. Egypt's president gave the first indication on Saturday he was preparing an eventual handover of power by naming a vice-president for the first time in 30 years after protests that have rocked the foundations of the state. REUTERS/Yannis Behrakis (EGYPT - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST)