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Reporting that president mubarak will give a speech sometime tonight in which he may announce that he is not running for president again. that content part comes from the al alarabya network. we're working on both stories. it's 9:00 p.m., but the crowds -- this is earlier today. -- have dispersed somewhat, but they're still there. ivan watson says it's almost like a rock concert environment. we'll keep you posted on developments. some other big stories we're following today. the pennsylvania woman known as jihad jane is due in federal court this hour. the lawyer says she's changed her mind a...

To want the u.s. coming in and saying, this guy is great, this guy is not so great for us. now, the channel you're watching on the right-hand side of your screen is the egyptian television channel that's going to be running this recorded message we're told. not a live speech, a recorded me message. when that airs you'll be seeing it as soon as we will. yeah, that point that backing by the united states doesn't necessarily do you any good in a place like egypt where less than 20% people have a positive approval of the united states. >> if you're watching us from around the world, you're watchin...

>> reporter: that's just a sense, ali, of the frustration here. interesting that the newly appointed finance minister here has made an announcement that he's going to try to give compensation to people who have suffered unemployment as a result of a week of disruptions of the normal working day here. some government officials estimating that the cost to the egyptian economy over the past week will be more than a billion dollars. ali. >> ivan, we'll stay on top of this and of course we'll follow these reports. al arabiya saying that president hosni mubarak is prepared to say -- announce tonight...