Protests against Hosni Mubarak’s regime in Egypt entered their twelfth day, but there are still no signs that the conflict could soon be over, as well as who would win – the current regime or millions of citizens. Egyptian gas pipeline exploded.

The sound of heavy gunfire was heard at Tahrir Square in central Cairo early on Saturday morning, but there was no news of any casualties.

One of the protesters told the Reuters agency that the army, which is separating the two parties, fired into the air as a warning after some shots were heard from the area where Mubarak loyalists are gathered.

Gunfire is occasionally heard at night and it is often unclear where it is coming from, the British agency reported.

Several opposition political parties that had previously refused to meet with the government told CNN they agreed to meet with Vice President Omar Suleiman on Saturday. Suleiman is exploring the possibility of forming a transitional government under which Hosni Mubarak gives up his executive powers and remains a figurehead president till the elections are held in September, according to media reports.

Considering that most of the protesters want to see not only Mubarak, but also the people loyal to him out, it was unclear that would be enough to end the crisis.

The U.S. Associated Press stated that since January 25, the death toll in Egypt's violence has risen to 109 people. Among those who died was a reporter from a state-run newspaper who was shot by a sniper last week while photographing clashes from his balcony.