Hosni Mubarak Resigns : Steps Down Hands Power to The Military

"In these difficult circumstances that the country is passing through, President Hosni Mubarak has decided to leave the position of the presidency," Mr Suleiman said. He has commissioned the armed forces council to direct the issues of the state."



Mohammed ElBaradei, one of Egypt's key opposition leaders, said: "This is the greatest day of my life. The country has been liberated.