Egyptians are gathering in Cairo's Tahrir Square for a mass protest to put pressure on the military to speed up the transfer of power.
Violence broke out again in streets close to the square and a BBC correspondent there describes the situation as volatile.Three days of clashes between security forces and protesters have left at least 28 dead and hundreds wounded.
The unrest has thrown into doubt elections due to be held next week.
Demonstrators are concerned that the military intends to hold on to power, whatever the outcome of the vote.
The military leadership, the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (Scaf), is holding talks with political leaders - a day after the military-appointed civilian cabinet offered its resignation.
It is not clear if the resignation has been accepted.
The Muslim Brotherhood - whose Freedom and Equality party is widely seen as the most formidable contender in the elections - is also taking part in the talks.
However, it has refused to participate in Tuesday's protest - presumably, say correspondents, because it wants the election to go ahead to show how much support it has in the country.
Field Marshal Mohamed Hussein Tantawi, the head of Scaf, is expected to make a statement later, Egyptian television reports.
Courtesy: BBC News.
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