Egypt's cabinet submits resignation to military council

The Egyptian cabinet submitted its resignation to the ruling military council on Sunday, but it will perform its duties until the council accepts its request, official MENA news agency said on Monday.

The Al-Jazeera channel said the Egyptian military council had accepted the cabinet's resignation, but Egypt's Nile TV channel said the military has not made its decision.

In a statement issued on Monday, government spokesman Mohamed Hegazi said the government expressed sadness for the painful events.

He urged citizens to keep self-restraint and restore stability to pave the way for the elections.

At least 23 people died and nearly 2,000 were injured in the clashes between police and protesters in Cairo and some other cities over the past three days, according to the health ministry.

The latest violence came a few days ahead of its historic parliamentary elections which is scheduled for Nov. 28 after the fall of former president Hosni Mubarak in February.