The military council now felt strong enough to take the next significant step.

The military council would then step down, although its members could run for office as individuals.

He said the new Parliament's first act after the election, within one or two days, would be to form a military council.

The former president transferred power to a military council on 11 February.

The military council there will keep an eye on him."

"We are supporting the military council because they can control Egypt," he said.

There was no immediate explanation for the military council's decision.

The military council, which took power in early 2011, promised a fair and civilian vote.

"I shall explain it in detail at our military council."

However, his resignation was not accepted by the ruling military council.

They said all government institutions had been suspended and a military council would govern.

With the military council's withdrawal of support, he appeared increasingly isolated.

Protesters want the ruling military council and its interim government to step down.

A spokesman of the rebel military council gave a higher death toll, saying at least 50 people were killed.

This was largely symbolic since only the ruling military council can make such decisions.

The ruling military council would choose its own leaders.

But it's going to be a difficult balancing act for the Military Council over the next few days.

She's opened judicial proceedings against the military council ruling Egypt.

"Don't forget the Military Council is part of the old regime!"

The army's strategic planning and arms procurement is handled by its military council.

What about the role of the military council?

In 1940, he became the political director of the National Military Council.

Egyptian civic rights groups accuse the military council of repression.

Elections were held in April 1986, and a transitional military council turned over power to a civilian government as promised.

Today he took control of a new 20-member military council that will rule Afghanistan during the state of emergency.