Report: Egypt's military considering early power transfer

Egypt@@@s military rulers in the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF) are considering handing control of the country to civilian authorities earlier than planned, Egypt@@@s Al Ahram reported Sunday.
According to the report, the SCAF convened a Saturday meeting with its advisory council to discuss a wave of protests that erupted on January 25, the first anniversary of the revolution that ousted longtime President Hosni Mubarak.
Originally scheduled to turn control to the newly-elected president after elections in June, the military has come under tremendous popular pressure to relinquish power sooner.
The advisory council, created as a civilian face for the SCAF in December, is expected to present a proposal on the matter by Wednesday.
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