Obama urges Mubarak to deliver on reforms in Egypt

US President Barack Obama has urged President Hosni Mubarak to respect the rights of the Egyptian people and refrain from using violence against peaceful protesters - but he said the protesters also had a responsibility to express themselves peacefully.

Mr Obama urged the Egyptian leader to take "concrete steps that advance the rights of the Egyptian people" and deliver on promises of reform.

Mr Mubarak has defended the role of Egypt's security forces in suppressing anti-government protests which have rocked the country.