Amr Nabil / AP
Egyptians celebrate around an ancient statue of Kasr el-Nile bridge, created by French sculptor Alfred Jacquemart, near Tahrir Square, in Cairo on Feb. 11. Egypt exploded with joy, tears, and relief after pro-democracy protesters brought down President Hosni Mubarak with a momentous march on his palaces and state TV. Mubarak, who until the end seemed unable to grasp the depth of resentment over his three decades of authoritarian rule, finally resigned Friday and handed power to the military.
Though it's well into the wee morning hours in Cairo, the images and live satellite footage we're seeing still show the square filled with revelers celebrating the ouster of President Mubarak.
Read the latest on Egypt here and see our slideshow from the last 18 days of protests and today's monumental transition.
You're in Easy Mode. If you prefer, you can use XHTML Mode instead. |
older
Bill Murray has his golf game interrupted by a furry friend - for real
newer
Biologist confirms dead eagle as 1 of Alaska's oldest
E-mail updates
Follow on Twitter
Subscribe to RSS
Leave a Comment:
joy, tears, relief...but it will never be a democracy until women become half of the picture...a real half, with equal social and economic status.
I'm not totally convinced that making such a major change in such a short time period is good for a country like Egypt. The current US administration were warned about this over a year ago and this coud prove how ignorant Obama and his liberals really are.