Blair says change is inevitable in Egypt

The Jakarta Post, Associated Press, Jerusalem | Mon, 01/31/2011

International Mideast envoy Tony Blair says a change in Egypt's leadership is inevitable following the week of anti-government protests that have gripped the country.

Blair said in Jerusalem on Monday that "there's bound to be a process of change" in the Arab country. He did not say explicitly whether President Hosni Mubarak must step down.

But he says it's important that Egypt hold proper elections and that any transition take place in an orderly fashion.

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