So now it: Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak after three weeks of mass protests, has announced his resignation - that informed his deputy Suleiman. The crowd responded with cheers in Cairo storms. But does the Military power. After 30 years in power, the Egyptian President Husni Mubarak resigned.
The message from the presidential palace this was short and sweet: The Head of State had decided after the mass protests to take this step, said his deputy Omar Suleiman. A military council will take up office. The statement was sober - the response was effusive. On the central Tahrir Square in Cairo broke people out in loud cheers.
"Free Egypt, Egypt-free," cried the man, and: "The people have toppled the regime." They waved the red, white and black flags, fireworks lit. Car convoy drove through the streets honking. Opposition politician Mohamed ElBaradei spoke of "the greatest day of my life": "The country was liberated." As indescribable described the atmosphere at an Egyptian Cairo Tahrir Square in the interview with the news channel al-Jazeera.
People would sing, dance and exuberant celebration. "This is something I've never seen before." A 30 second-long statement by Vice President Suleiman had completed the 30-year reign of Hosni Mubarak, said the woman. "Relief, joy, hope": With these three words, rewrote another protester's feelings.
"Relief, joy, hope," It's a historic day for Egypt. 18 days to protest government critics, they persevered in the Tahrir Square in Cairo. On Thursday they expected the resignation of Mubarak, whom she had asked so long - but the president had initially said he would remain in office and Suleiman only transfer powers.
But then the pressure was too great. On Friday gathered in Cairo alone, hundreds of thousands - in the Tahrir Square, in front of the state television, outside the presidential palace. In many other cities of Egypt, there were mass protests. Mubarak flew in the afternoon with his family from Cairo in the resort of Sharm al-Sheikh on the Red Sea.
A few hours later, his resignation was announced. Barack Obama found out, according to a CNN report earlier of the resignation. He was informed accordingly during a meeting in the Oval Office, hours before the official announcement. The EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton welcomed Mubarak's resignation.
The President has "the voice of the Egyptian people" heard, "she said. With this step, open Mubarak "the way for faster and deeper reforms in the Arab country. The army leadership is now at the head of the state. It announced on Friday to secure the way for free and fair elections. The current state of emergency for decades should be lifted as soon as is practicable in the situation.
But there are observers who warn that the generals might want to preserve their power. Mubarak's government in a style - only without Mubarak. The military announced on the evening in a further statement.
The message from the presidential palace this was short and sweet: The Head of State had decided after the mass protests to take this step, said his deputy Omar Suleiman. A military council will take up office. The statement was sober - the response was effusive. On the central Tahrir Square in Cairo broke people out in loud cheers.
"Free Egypt, Egypt-free," cried the man, and: "The people have toppled the regime." They waved the red, white and black flags, fireworks lit. Car convoy drove through the streets honking. Opposition politician Mohamed ElBaradei spoke of "the greatest day of my life": "The country was liberated." As indescribable described the atmosphere at an Egyptian Cairo Tahrir Square in the interview with the news channel al-Jazeera.
People would sing, dance and exuberant celebration. "This is something I've never seen before." A 30 second-long statement by Vice President Suleiman had completed the 30-year reign of Hosni Mubarak, said the woman. "Relief, joy, hope": With these three words, rewrote another protester's feelings.
"Relief, joy, hope," It's a historic day for Egypt. 18 days to protest government critics, they persevered in the Tahrir Square in Cairo. On Thursday they expected the resignation of Mubarak, whom she had asked so long - but the president had initially said he would remain in office and Suleiman only transfer powers.
But then the pressure was too great. On Friday gathered in Cairo alone, hundreds of thousands - in the Tahrir Square, in front of the state television, outside the presidential palace. In many other cities of Egypt, there were mass protests. Mubarak flew in the afternoon with his family from Cairo in the resort of Sharm al-Sheikh on the Red Sea.
A few hours later, his resignation was announced. Barack Obama found out, according to a CNN report earlier of the resignation. He was informed accordingly during a meeting in the Oval Office, hours before the official announcement. The EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton welcomed Mubarak's resignation.
The President has "the voice of the Egyptian people" heard, "she said. With this step, open Mubarak "the way for faster and deeper reforms in the Arab country. The army leadership is now at the head of the state. It announced on Friday to secure the way for free and fair elections. The current state of emergency for decades should be lifted as soon as is practicable in the situation.
But there are observers who warn that the generals might want to preserve their power. Mubarak's government in a style - only without Mubarak. The military announced on the evening in a further statement.
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