Sunday meet to resolve crisis in Egypt was between Egyptian VP and opposition groups including Muslim Brotherhood, and pro-democracy leader ElBaradei supporters.
An orderly transition in Egypt is essential to the peace process between Israelis and Palestinians, UN chief Ban Ki-moon said Sunday, a day after attending a Middle East Quartet meeting.
Egypt loomed large over talks of the Middle East Quartet in Germany on Saturday, with fears that a change of regime in Cairo could throw into turmoil an already deeply troubled peace process.
Saboteurs attacked an Egyptian gas pipeline to Jordan on Saturday, forcing authorities to switch off supplies from a twin pipeline to Israel, an official said, as anti-regime protests raged in Cairo.
In Tahrir square, demonstrations continue unabated as protesters declare Friday ''Day of Departure'' for Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak, who has said he will stay in power until elections.
Several Democrat members of the US Senate have urged Republicans to reject a colleague's call to stop American foreign aid, including funds for Israel.
Egyptian protesters were massing Friday for sweeping ''departure day'' demonstrations to force President Hosni Mubarak to quit after he said he would like to step down but fears chaos would result.
