But this enduring and, many here say, all too comfortable relationship was upended this week by the emergence of an unpredictable third force, the leaderless tens of thousands of young Egyptians who turned out to demand an end to Mr. Mubarak’s 30-year rule.

Now the older opponents are rushing to catch up.

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/01/27/world/middleeast/27opposition.html

Egypt president's son, family flee to Britain 

http://story.arabherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/48fcf33f9aeb6130/id/736259/cs/1/