the country s opposition group, the muslim brotherhood. the obama administration is alarmed at the growing intensity of the crisis but reacts with caution. i want to be very clear in calling upon the egyptian authorities to refrain from any violence against peaceful protesters. reporter: as the unrest spreads beyond cairo in the days to come, protesters take to the streets in qatar and jordan. mubarak goes on television to tell egyptians his government will resign but he will stay in power. his offer does not quell the angry and growing crowds. thousands of inmates break out of a prison outside cairo. and looters ransack businesses. and vandals tear off the heads of mummies at the egyptian museum. journalists report a dangerous power vacuum. the army is sort of controlling the street. politically, there s a complete vacuum. reporter: president obama is trying to focus on some key
europe vowing to back the protesters. the egyptian government then arrests a prominent leader of the opposition group, the muslim brotherhood. the obama administration is alarmed at the growing intensity of the crisis but reacts with caution. i want to be very clear calling upon the egyptian authorities to refrain from any violence against peaceful protesters. reporter: as the unrest spreads, protesters take to the streets in qatar and jordan. mubarak goes on television to tell egyptians his government will resign but he will stay in power. his offer does not quell the angry and growing crowds. they break out of a prison in cairo and looters ransack businesses and vandals tear off the heads of mummies at the egyptian museum. journalists report a dangerous power vacuum. reporter: the army is sort of controlling the street. politically, there s a complete
calling upon the egyptian authorities to refrain from any violence against peaceful protesters. reporter: as the unrest spreads, protesters take to the streets in qatar and jordan. mubarak goes on television to tell egyptians his government will resign but he will stay in power. his offer does not quell the angry and growing crowds. they break out of a prison in cairo and looters ransack businesses and vandals tear off the heads of mummies at the egyptian museum. journalists report a dangerous power vacuum. reporter: the army is sort of controlling the street. politically, there s a complete vacuum. reporter: president obama is trying to focus on key domestic issues this week including immigration and education. but they re keeping a close eye what happens in the egyptian streets, whether or not president hosni mubarak survives. suzanne malveaux, cnn, atlanta.