Vice President of Egypt Omar Suleiman announced that President Hosni Mubarak's resignation from the presidency "by the difficult circumstances facing the country," according to information issued by the Arabic TV station Al Jazeera. "President Mohamed Hosni Mubarak has decided to renounce his president of the Republic and has instructed the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces to administer the affairs of the country, "reads the brief message from Suleiman.
Since this announcement, hundreds of thousands of protesters who had remained in Tahir Square has erupted in jubilation as his main claim has been met. Shouting across the plaza, demonstrations of joy, singing and waving flags are the keynotes in this place, the epicenter of public protests against the regime of Mubarak, who has been in power since 1981.
"The people have overthrown the regime," shouted the crowd in the square. Some chanted "God is great" when he announced his resignation. During the past 18 days, hundreds of thousands of people had taken to the streets to demand the resignation of its president. Before the report had been rumors that Vice President Hosni Mubarak and his family have left Cairo according to a source close to the government quoted by the AFP, but his fate was unclear. 
Since this announcement, hundreds of thousands of protesters who had remained in Tahir Square has erupted in jubilation as his main claim has been met. Shouting across the plaza, demonstrations of joy, singing and waving flags are the keynotes in this place, the epicenter of public protests against the regime of Mubarak, who has been in power since 1981.
"The people have overthrown the regime," shouted the crowd in the square. Some chanted "God is great" when he announced his resignation. During the past 18 days, hundreds of thousands of people had taken to the streets to demand the resignation of its president. Before the report had been rumors that Vice President Hosni Mubarak and his family have left Cairo according to a source close to the government quoted by the AFP, but his fate was unclear.
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