BEIJING, Feb. 1 (Saba) - The White House, has urged the Egyptian government to take actions for new reform.

But it refused to say whether the U.S. supports Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak to continue his rule in the country.

White House spokesman, Robert Gibbs said the way Egypt looks and operates must change. But he added that the U.S. won't pick sides.

He insisted it is not up to the United States, but the Egyptian people, to determine the outcome of the protests. Gibbs, called for restraint in the general strike and the one-million-man march scheduled for later Tuesday.

Meanwhile, former U.S. ambassador to Egypt, Frank Wisner, is now in Cairo. He'll meet Egyptian leaders to reinforce the call by the United States.

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