Washington Post Staff Writers
Tuesday, February 1, 2011; 9:34 PM
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In his nearly two decades as intelligence chief, Omar Suleiman served as Egypt's quiet fix-it man in some of the Middle East's most delicate disputes. He helped negotiate cease-fires, refereed talks between Arabs and Israelis, and even aided the CIA when it needed a hand interrogating terrorism suspects.
WASHINGTON Feb 2 (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton urged Egypt's newly named vice president to hold accountable those responsible for violence in Cairo on Wednesday, the U.S. State Department said.------------
Egypt's newly appointed vice-president has said that anti-government protests must stop before dialogue can begin with opposition groups.
Omar Suleiman made the comments on Wednesday, amid violent clashes in central Cairo between pro-and anti-government demonstrators that have left at least one dead and hundreds injured.
Suleiman, the former head of intelligence named vice-president on Saturday by President Hosni Mubarak, urged demonstrators to respect an earlier call from the Egyptian army and return to their homes, state media said.
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