Mubarak resigns; army to suspend parliament  —  Update at 1:57 p.m. ET: Essam El Erian, spokesman for the Muslim Brotherhood party, which was banned by Mubarak, hails what he calls Egypt's “historic moment of victory.”  He tells Al-Jazeera Tv that Egyptians brought about a …

Mubarak resigns; hands power to Egyptian military  —  CAIRO - President Hosni Mubarak resigned Friday and handed power to the Egyptian military, setting off wild celebrations among protesters across the country who had demanded his ouster for the last 18 days.

Egypt's Mubarak resigns as leader  —  Mr Mubarak has ruled Egypt for 30 years  —  Hosni Mubarak has decided to step down as president of Egypt.  —  In an announcement on state TV, Vice-President Omar Suleiman said Mr Mubarak had handed power to the military.

Cairo erupts in joy as Mubarak finally quits  —  • Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak has resigned  —  • Vice-president announces the army council holds power  —  • Cheers and fireworks as protests turn to celebrations  —  • Read a summary of today's events

Hosni Mubarak resigns as president  —  Egyptian president stands down and hands over power to the Supreme Council for the Armed Forces.  —  Hosni Mubarak, the Egyptian president, has resigned from his post, handing over power to the armed forces.  —  Omar Suleiman, the vice-president …

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