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By Luke Thomas<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

February 11, 2011<\/p>\n

Under pressure from relentless, impassioned protests, Hosni Mubarak today resigned the presidency of Egypt bringing to an end 30 years of a hard-line, despotic rule over the African nation and its citizens.<\/p>\n

“In the name of God the merciful, the compassionate, citizens, during these very difficult circumstances Egypt is going through, President Hosni Mubarak has decided to step down from the office of president of the republic and has charged the high council of the armed forces to administer the affairs of the country,” Vice-President Omar Suleiman announced. “May God help everybody.”<\/p>\n

Power has been transferred to the Egyptian army headed by Defense Minister Mohamed Hussein Tantawi. A general election is expected by September.<\/p>\n

Following the announcement, fireworks lit up the sky over Cairo as cheers of joy and celebration rang out in Tahrir Square where the uprising began some 18 days ago. Citizens hugged soldiers showing their appreciation to the army for remaining neutral during the unrest and protecting protesters from paid pro-Mubarak thugs. Though estimates vary, as many as 300 Egyptians may have been killed during the protests.<\/p>\n

“I’m 21 years old and this is the first time in my life I feel free,” an ebullient Abdul-Rahman Ayyash, born eight years after Mubarak came to power, told the Associated Press as he hugged fellow protesters in Tahrir Square.<\/p>\n

A victorious, historic day for freedom and democracy, the world has witnessed the power of people in numbers to bring down dictators and unpopular regimes.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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