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By Rue89 11/02/2011 5:08 p.m.
the eighteenth day of the Egyptian revolution, Mubarak has abandoned the Egyptian presidency. The announcement was made by Vice-President Omar Suleiman who said a military council would govern the country.
"In these difficult days that Egypt is going through, President Mohamed Hosni Mubarak has decided to resign from his post as president and he has instructed the armed forces supreme council to administer the affairs of the country. "
Immediately, cries of joy have blended for millions of people protesting in the streets of Cairo, over a million who were besieging the presidential palace and fraternizing with the army.
few hours earlier, Mubarak and his family left Cairo to the resort of Sharm el-Sheikh in the Sinai Peninsula, the first step toward a possible departure in exile.
21:15. Egypt "will never be the same" because the people have spoken and called for "genuine democracy", said Friday the president Barack Obama during a speech. "This day belongs to the people of Egypt. He assured that the U.S. would be a friend and partner to provide all necessary assistance to the democratic transition.
The U.S. president said the military had acted with a sense of responsibility and must now make the transition to a credible democracy.
(In this photo released by the newspaper State al-Ahram, and taken September 1, 2010 at the White House, Hosni Mubarak ahead of Benjamin Netanyahu, Obama Mahmoud Abbas and King Abdullah II. See the photo before retouching)
19:50. Nicolas Sarkozy hailed the "brave and necessary decision" taken by Mubarak. In a statement, he adds:
"(France) fervently hopes that the new Egyptian authorities will take measures leading to the establishment of democratic institutions from a free and transparent elections"
7:35 p.m.. Egyptians ecstatic gathered outside the Egyptian embassy in Paris after the announcement Mubarak's resignation.
19.30. The Supreme Council of the armed forces made a new declaration and endorses fully the power. It guarantees "implement a radical change" and "define later resolutions where the measures to be followed will be defined." The communique No. 3 "of the Supreme Council pays tribute to Hosni Mubarak, and" martyrs "of this revolution.
19.20. (Tunis) While Islamists demand end to manifest more freedom, horns are heard Bourguiba Avenue. Someone shouts "Mubarak has fallen! Mubarak has fallen! "And then it shouts of joy and dinghies.
They are ten, twenty and soon, more than 300 people blocked traffic. We sing, we dance, we cry, we are happy and scream "the Arab nation is united," "continuous revolution" and "Bouteflika Bouteflika, you will fall! .
Zineb Dryef
19.15. In Gaza, the people share the joy of the Egyptians. Al-Jazeera shows the streets unusually busy for a Friday, the day of prayer. Hamas, in power in Gaza, hailed "the beginning of the revolution."
7:10 p.m.. On his Twitter account, the White House announced that Obama's speech is delayed, without giving further details.
hehures 19. AFP announced that Switzerland has decided to freeze the assets of Mubarak and his family.
6:25 p.m.. Mohamed El Baraedi called on Egyptians to stay united. He said the most important is that "the army and people will work together to hold parliamentary and presidential elections by one year."
18.20. Joe Biden believes that Mubarak's resignation will have an impact "beyond the borders of Egypt."
18.15. Mubarak's resignation inspired designer Baudry.
18:10. Ahmet Davutoglu, Minister of Foreign Affairs Turkey welcomes the Egyptians
"Egypt is a solid state and the continuity of institutions was crucial.
égyptien.Nous Bravo to the people hope that a system meets its expectations will emerge. "
Since the rupture of diplomatic sonalliance with Israel last year, Ankara is trying to establish itself as major player in the Middle East. The fall of Mubarak could strengthen its leadership role at the regional level.
5:55 p.m.. The Defence Minister Mohamed Hussein Tantawi will lead the military junta that took control of the country after the resignation of President Hosni Mubarak.
This general
75 years since 1991, the highest military official. Considered a most loyal to Mubarak, Washington saw in him a potential successor to Mubarak, before the events. So it
naturellemnt he has emerged as a negotiator with the White House in recent days. According to several sources he discussed the U.S. plan to end the former Egyptian President with the Secretary of Defense Robert Gates.
17.45. On Tahrir Square in Cairo, the crowd rejoices.
17.30. Corinne French at Alexandria
"immense joy here! He reigns an atmosphere of victory! A fireworks display is being drawn on the corniche in Alexandria. "
17.20. The chief diplomat of the European Union Ashton "respects" the decision of Mubarak.
A U.S. official said that Obama had learned at a rally on Friday the resignation of Mubarak. U.S. President s'aprête to make a televised statement.
5:04 p.m.. Hosni Mubarak has resigned from the Egyptian presidency. The announcement was made by Vice-President Omar Suleiman who said the supreme council of the armed forces would lead the country.
Immediately after this announcement, millions of protesters in the streets of Egypt have shouted for joy.
16:35. The army seems to store clearly on the side of the people in Cairo. One protester described:
"The atmosphere is very good. Around me, the protesters are grateful to see strangers in the street with them. There would be more than a million people.
I just got news from a friend who lives in Cairo. He said that the tanks positioned near the presidential palace were put on the sides. They are covered by the national flag. "
According to ABC, the crowd and the soldiers are "now trying to greet each other and s'acclamer. "
16.30. North of the peninsula, with Al-Aris, AFP postpones death of a demonstrator following clashes between Egyptian forces and police.
In Sinai, the mobilization is uneven from one place to another. Hossam, a native of the peninsula details for Rue89:
"At Al-Arish, a strike is carried out for several days. In the second part of the Sinai to Rafah (town bordering the Gaza Strip), it is very quiet. Nothing takes place for three days. Bedouin, wisdom, attempt to appease the spirits. "
4:16 p.m.. Resignation. The Secretary General of NDP Hossam Badrawi told the BBC that he would resign in a few hours.
15.45. Arrests. According to the TV station Al-Jazeera, the military authorities have arrested six of its journalists in their hotel in Cairo. Their equipment was confiscated.
15.30. Alexandria. Yasmine, a doctor in the port city, warns rue89:
"The protesters arrived in front of the presidential palace of Ras el
Tin, west of Alexandria .. this is the first time they go there
. There is a military zone around ... "
The millions of demonstrators fleeing Mubarak did he do? According to AFP, the President has left the capital with his family. The information was confirmed by a source "close to the government." Two television stations, Channel 10 in Israel and Al-Arabyia, also announced that Mubarak had left Cairo. According to Channel 10, he would have gone toward Sharm el-Sheikh in Sinai, where he has a second home.
Mubarak's departure proves that despite his holding the office of president, it's Omar Suleiman who now heads Egypt.
By late morning it venredi, Al-Jazeera announced that 2 million people gathered in the Egyptian capital. The army presence is heavy around the presidential palace and buildings of state television.
Marie Kostrze, Blandine Grosjean, Pierre Haski
****************
In the eighteenth day of revolt, the Egyptians did not décolèrent. Thursday evening, Mubarak announced he would not resign even if, in fact, he transferred most of his powers to Vice President, General Omar Suleiman, the new strongman of the regime.
Shortly after his speech, protesters, frustrated by the rais cling to power, have voiced their intention to march on the presidential palace after Friday prayers. Hundreds of thousands of Egyptians are present in the streets on Friday.
"We will continue until Mubarak parte
After prayers, the protesters continued to flock en masse to various assembly points. May Shaheen, a young Egyptian woman, who is in Cairo, described the situation for Rue89:
"There are many events today [Friday editor's note]. The main rally was always Tahrir Square location, but others are mobilizing elsewhere. Thousands of people in the street.
Everyone is angry: we will continue until parte Mubarak! Currently, I can not say whether he left the country. It may not be in Cairo, but not exceptional: usually, it moves a lot. "
In Alexandria, the demonstrators are also very numerous. Yasmine, doctor says:
"After Mubarak's speech Thursday night, many people who had not been manifested in previous days have joined the revolt.
Many Alexandrians are also parties to join the demonstrators in Cairo Tahrir Square. Unions of doctors have sent messages, car parts are toward the capital today. "A statement
shy of the supreme council of the army
The supreme council of the army, which seems to have increased his power, sent his" press number 2 on Friday matin.Il said that the army guarantees "the organization of free and fair elections, constitutional change and protecting the nation." He also confirmed "the lifting of emergency rule as soon as circumstances permit".
Mubarak's intervention has not calmed the Egyptians. Following statements by several senior Egyptian officials and American, the world was preparing Thursday to attend the Egyptian president's resignation. Around 17:30, the supreme council of the army, in which Mubarak did not attend, has announced that the President had transferred
his role as army chief to the military. But
the rais clings to power: he has delegated most of his powers to Omar Suleiman, Vice-President of the country since Jan. 31, it does not leave his post as President. He also announced the addition of six amendments to the Constitution.
Omar Suleiman, who delivered a speech after that of Mubarak, has not calmed the anger of the demonstrators. The vice president asked them to return home and
at work, adding:
"Hearken not-satellite television, listen to your heart. "
" Let him go! "
Thursday evening, the demonstrators did not wait until the end of Mubarak's speech to express their discontent. They shouted "Let him go! "Brandishing their shoes.
hitherto peaceful gatherings could turn violent, as explained by some demonstrators.
on SkyNews, the protester Hamdi El-Siah says that this Friday, all roads leading to the residence of the President were blocked by the army. Tanks also surrounded the premises of the state television Al-Masryia.
By Rue89 11/02/2011 5:08 p.m.
the eighteenth day of the Egyptian revolution, Mubarak has abandoned the Egyptian presidency. The announcement was made by Vice-President Omar Suleiman who said a military council would govern the country.
"In these difficult days that Egypt is going through, President Mohamed Hosni Mubarak has decided to resign from his post as president and he has instructed the armed forces supreme council to administer the affairs of the country. "
Immediately, cries of joy have blended for millions of people protesting in the streets of Cairo, over a million who were besieging the presidential palace and fraternizing with the army.
few hours earlier, Mubarak and his family left Cairo to the resort of Sharm el-Sheikh in the Sinai Peninsula, the first step toward a possible departure in exile.
21:15. Egypt "will never be the same" because the people have spoken and called for "genuine democracy", said Friday the president Barack Obama during a speech. "This day belongs to the people of Egypt. He assured that the U.S. would be a friend and partner to provide all necessary assistance to the democratic transition.
The U.S. president said the military had acted with a sense of responsibility and must now make the transition to a credible democracy.
(In this photo released by the newspaper State al-Ahram, and taken September 1, 2010 at the White House, Hosni Mubarak ahead of Benjamin Netanyahu, Obama Mahmoud Abbas and King Abdullah II. See the photo before retouching)
19:50. Nicolas Sarkozy hailed the "brave and necessary decision" taken by Mubarak. In a statement, he adds:
"(France) fervently hopes that the new Egyptian authorities will take measures leading to the establishment of democratic institutions from a free and transparent elections"
7:35 p.m.. Egyptians ecstatic gathered outside the Egyptian embassy in Paris after the announcement Mubarak's resignation.
19.30. The Supreme Council of the armed forces made a new declaration and endorses fully the power. It guarantees "implement a radical change" and "define later resolutions where the measures to be followed will be defined." The communique No. 3 "of the Supreme Council pays tribute to Hosni Mubarak, and" martyrs "of this revolution.
19.20. (Tunis) While Islamists demand end to manifest more freedom, horns are heard Bourguiba Avenue. Someone shouts "Mubarak has fallen! Mubarak has fallen! "And then it shouts of joy and dinghies.
They are ten, twenty and soon, more than 300 people blocked traffic. We sing, we dance, we cry, we are happy and scream "the Arab nation is united," "continuous revolution" and "Bouteflika Bouteflika, you will fall! .
Zineb Dryef
19.15. In Gaza, the people share the joy of the Egyptians. Al-Jazeera shows the streets unusually busy for a Friday, the day of prayer. Hamas, in power in Gaza, hailed "the beginning of the revolution."
7:10 p.m.. On his Twitter account, the White House announced that Obama's speech is delayed, without giving further details.
hehures 19. AFP announced that Switzerland has decided to freeze the assets of Mubarak and his family.
6:25 p.m.. Mohamed El Baraedi called on Egyptians to stay united. He said the most important is that "the army and people will work together to hold parliamentary and presidential elections by one year."
18.20. Joe Biden believes that Mubarak's resignation will have an impact "beyond the borders of Egypt."
18.15. Mubarak's resignation inspired designer Baudry.
18:10. Ahmet Davutoglu, Minister of Foreign Affairs Turkey welcomes the Egyptians
"Egypt is a solid state and the continuity of institutions was crucial.
égyptien.Nous Bravo to the people hope that a system meets its expectations will emerge. "
Since the rupture of diplomatic sonalliance with Israel last year, Ankara is trying to establish itself as major player in the Middle East. The fall of Mubarak could strengthen its leadership role at the regional level.
5:55 p.m.. The Defence Minister Mohamed Hussein Tantawi will lead the military junta that took control of the country after the resignation of President Hosni Mubarak.
This general
75 years since 1991, the highest military official. Considered a most loyal to Mubarak, Washington saw in him a potential successor to Mubarak, before the events. So it
naturellemnt he has emerged as a negotiator with the White House in recent days. According to several sources he discussed the U.S. plan to end the former Egyptian President with the Secretary of Defense Robert Gates.
17.45. On Tahrir Square in Cairo, the crowd rejoices.
17.30. Corinne French at Alexandria
"immense joy here! He reigns an atmosphere of victory! A fireworks display is being drawn on the corniche in Alexandria. "
17.20. The chief diplomat of the European Union Ashton "respects" the decision of Mubarak.
A U.S. official said that Obama had learned at a rally on Friday the resignation of Mubarak. U.S. President s'aprête to make a televised statement.
5:04 p.m.. Hosni Mubarak has resigned from the Egyptian presidency. The announcement was made by Vice-President Omar Suleiman who said the supreme council of the armed forces would lead the country.
Immediately after this announcement, millions of protesters in the streets of Egypt have shouted for joy.
16:35. The army seems to store clearly on the side of the people in Cairo. One protester described:
"The atmosphere is very good. Around me, the protesters are grateful to see strangers in the street with them. There would be more than a million people.
I just got news from a friend who lives in Cairo. He said that the tanks positioned near the presidential palace were put on the sides. They are covered by the national flag. "
According to ABC, the crowd and the soldiers are "now trying to greet each other and s'acclamer. "
16.30. North of the peninsula, with Al-Aris, AFP postpones death of a demonstrator following clashes between Egyptian forces and police.
In Sinai, the mobilization is uneven from one place to another. Hossam, a native of the peninsula details for Rue89:
"At Al-Arish, a strike is carried out for several days. In the second part of the Sinai to Rafah (town bordering the Gaza Strip), it is very quiet. Nothing takes place for three days. Bedouin, wisdom, attempt to appease the spirits. "
4:16 p.m.. Resignation. The Secretary General of NDP Hossam Badrawi told the BBC that he would resign in a few hours.
15.45. Arrests. According to the TV station Al-Jazeera, the military authorities have arrested six of its journalists in their hotel in Cairo. Their equipment was confiscated.
15.30. Alexandria. Yasmine, a doctor in the port city, warns rue89:
"The protesters arrived in front of the presidential palace of Ras el
Tin, west of Alexandria .. this is the first time they go there
. There is a military zone around ... "
The millions of demonstrators fleeing Mubarak did he do? According to AFP, the President has left the capital with his family. The information was confirmed by a source "close to the government." Two television stations, Channel 10 in Israel and Al-Arabyia, also announced that Mubarak had left Cairo. According to Channel 10, he would have gone toward Sharm el-Sheikh in Sinai, where he has a second home.
Mubarak's departure proves that despite his holding the office of president, it's Omar Suleiman who now heads Egypt.
By late morning it venredi, Al-Jazeera announced that 2 million people gathered in the Egyptian capital. The army presence is heavy around the presidential palace and buildings of state television.
Marie Kostrze, Blandine Grosjean, Pierre Haski
****************
In the eighteenth day of revolt, the Egyptians did not décolèrent. Thursday evening, Mubarak announced he would not resign even if, in fact, he transferred most of his powers to Vice President, General Omar Suleiman, the new strongman of the regime.
Shortly after his speech, protesters, frustrated by the rais cling to power, have voiced their intention to march on the presidential palace after Friday prayers. Hundreds of thousands of Egyptians are present in the streets on Friday.
"We will continue until Mubarak parte
After prayers, the protesters continued to flock en masse to various assembly points. May Shaheen, a young Egyptian woman, who is in Cairo, described the situation for Rue89:
"There are many events today [Friday editor's note]. The main rally was always Tahrir Square location, but others are mobilizing elsewhere. Thousands of people in the street.
Everyone is angry: we will continue until parte Mubarak! Currently, I can not say whether he left the country. It may not be in Cairo, but not exceptional: usually, it moves a lot. "
In Alexandria, the demonstrators are also very numerous. Yasmine, doctor says:
"After Mubarak's speech Thursday night, many people who had not been manifested in previous days have joined the revolt.
Many Alexandrians are also parties to join the demonstrators in Cairo Tahrir Square. Unions of doctors have sent messages, car parts are toward the capital today. "A statement
shy of the supreme council of the army
The supreme council of the army, which seems to have increased his power, sent his" press number 2 on Friday matin.Il said that the army guarantees "the organization of free and fair elections, constitutional change and protecting the nation." He also confirmed "the lifting of emergency rule as soon as circumstances permit".
Mubarak's intervention has not calmed the Egyptians. Following statements by several senior Egyptian officials and American, the world was preparing Thursday to attend the Egyptian president's resignation. Around 17:30, the supreme council of the army, in which Mubarak did not attend, has announced that the President had transferred
his role as army chief to the military. But
the rais clings to power: he has delegated most of his powers to Omar Suleiman, Vice-President of the country since Jan. 31, it does not leave his post as President. He also announced the addition of six amendments to the Constitution.
Omar Suleiman, who delivered a speech after that of Mubarak, has not calmed the anger of the demonstrators. The vice president asked them to return home and
at work, adding:
"Hearken not-satellite television, listen to your heart. "
" Let him go! "
Thursday evening, the demonstrators did not wait until the end of Mubarak's speech to express their discontent. They shouted "Let him go! "Brandishing their shoes.
hitherto peaceful gatherings could turn violent, as explained by some demonstrators.
on SkyNews, the protester Hamdi El-Siah says that this Friday, all roads leading to the residence of the President were blocked by the army. Tanks also surrounded the premises of the state television Al-Masryia.
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