Video: Egyptian protesters demand civilian rule

>>> now we turn overseas. emotions are running high. it's violent around cairo's tahrir square. some protesters, as you may know, are calling this fight the second revolution. it's between the people and the military in a country that remains in deep crisis. meanwhile, there are new developments involving three american students who found themselves caught up in the middle of it all. for the latest we want to turn to nbc's iman moyadin tonight. good evening.

>> reporter: good evening. they are reminiscent of the revolution. the tents are up. it's part carnival, part demonstration but all politics. there is an uneasy calm tonight. how long will the standoff between the military and protesters last. they came to tahrir square in the hundreds of thousands. part of a nationwide protest to, quote, save egypt 's revolution. more than a million people estimated across the country including in the coastal city of alexandra and elsewhere. deadly street fights giving way to political showdown. under mounting pressure and growing international criticism including from the white house , egypt 's military rulers appointed a new prime minister on friday. kamel gunzudi, a 78-year-old politician once served hosni mubarak . this woman say it is appointment represent it is past. why is the military not reaching out to the new young leaders , she asks. it's a new prime minister but the same old problem, he says. the military won't give up power. there may be a lot of differences in the square. the one thing everybody agrees about is spelled on the posters. an end to military rule . that's not lost on the new prime minister who spoke publically for the first time today. the military isn't seeking to continue being in power. if i knew they were seeking power i would not have accepted, he told a reporter. meanwhile, the intimidation of foreign journalists and the harassment of women continues. prominent egyptian american activist mona tahawi was sexually assaulted and had both arms broken while in police custody .

>> my detention and many other detentions are a reminder that the brutality of the security forces goes unchecked. for me, that as failure of the council of armed forces .

>> reporter: three university students arrested and accused of attacking security forces are now flying back to the u.s. in cairo, people are still anxious. egypt 's parliamentary elections are scheduled to begin monday. it may be several months before the military is ready to hand over real power to the people. all eyes now turn to the critical vote monday that kicks off the parliamentary elections . the key post of the presidency won't be filled until 2012 . back to you, brian.

>> thanks for that reporting.

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