CAIRO: President Hosni Mubarak's decision to transfer power to his deputy and not step down will likely fuel the fears of international investors who had sought a clear end to the more than two weeks of protests that have plunged Egypt into uncertainty.
The announcement late Thursday by the embattled Egyptian leader fell far short of the demands of protesters who had been rallying by the tens of thousands for the past 17 days in hopes of driving Mubarak and his regime from power.
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