Egyptian papers consider Mubarak's health problem as a take over to Gamal, Mubarak did not attend 'Fate Nigh' celebration

The Egyptian dailies issued yesterday played down the importance of the sickness President Hosni Muabark suffered that effected his live speech on Wednesday, while his son Gamal Mubarak, appeared before the leaderships of the Democratic National Party, stressing to them that the President of the republic is in a good health condition.

Whereas a state of unease prevailed among the Egyptians, the papers published to say that what happened does not indicate that there is a problem in the rule. Despite of all these assurances, an official at the Egypian presidency said that doctors recommended Mubarak not to take part in Leilat al-Qader (Ramadan holiday Midnight Fate day) celebration yesterday, when he was to deliver a speech.

The Egyptian daily al-Joumhoreyah considered that the concern that surfaced as a result of Mubarak's illness during his speech before the People's Assembly and the Shoura council as a new take-over for Gamal Mubarak.

Al-Ahram daily quoted Gamal Mubarak, secretary of the policy department in the ruling national party saying that the "march of nation work" will continue with Hosni Mubarak.

The expert at the strategic and political studies center of al-Ahram daily, Muhammad al-Sayed Saeed, said that in the current status "there are no public figures clearly qualified for the presidency."