President Hosni Mubarak steps down

CAIRO: President Mubarak stepped down on Friday, assigning the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces to run the country. Vice President Omar Suleiman announced the president’s departure in a minute-long televised statement at 6 pm. Demonstrations have swept the country since Jan. 25. Numbers of protesters increased to reach hundreds of thousands. Friday, Feb. 11 …

CAIRO: President Mubarak stepped down on Friday, assigning the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces to run the country.

Vice President Omar Suleiman announced the president’s departure in a minute-long televised statement at 6 pm.

Demonstrations have swept the country since Jan. 25. Numbers of protesters increased to reach hundreds of thousands. Friday, Feb. 11 has drawn the biggest numbers of protesters so far.

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