Mubarak Resigns, Delegates Affairs to Army
By MARGARET COKER, CHRISTOPHER RHOADS And SAM DAGHER President Hosni Mubarak succumbed to the demands of hundreds of thousands of his countrymen Friday and resigned from office, bringing to an end three decades of autocratic rule. Associated Press In this photo taken from Egyptian television, Egypt’s vice president Omar Suleiman announced that Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak stepped down. The announcement was delivered by Egypt’s vice president, Omar Suleiman, in a brief statement on state television. Mr. Mubarak delegated control of the country’s affairs to Egypt’s army, Mr. Suleiman said. “Because of the current circumstances in the country the president, Hosni Mubarak, has decided to…
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