UN discussing plans for Mubarak to quit now

The report cites officials in US President’s administration and Arab diplomats, saying the plan aimed at getting backing from the Egyptian military.

“The Whie House has said that now is the time to begin a peaceful, orderly and meaningful transition with credible and inclusive negotiations,” a White House spokesman said.

"We have discussed with the Egyptians a variety of different ways to move that process forward, but all of those decisions must be made by the Egyptian people," he added.

However, a senior US official said that it’s wrong to report that there’s a single plan that’s being negotiated with the Egyptians.

Other news media reported that even though Mubarak has declined to step down from power, officials from both governments are holding talks about a plan in which Suleiman would immediately begin a process of constitutional reform, backed by the Egyptian armed forces.

The proposed plan calls for the transitional government to invite members from a broad range of opposition groups, including the banned Muslim Brotherhood, to start a process to hold free and fair elections in September.

Meanwhile it is not clear whether Suleiman or the military were willing to abandon Mubarak.