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Live coverage: Mubarak resigns, hands power to the military
Update at 11:34 a.m. ET: Al-Arabiya TV reports that the Army will suspend Parliament and sack the cabinet; The head of the constitutional court will lead along with the military council, it reports.
Update at 11:34 a.m. ET: Here is the full statement that a grim-looking Vice President Omar Suleiman delivered on Egypt state TV announcing President Mubarak's resignation:
"In these grave circumstances that the country is passing through, President Hosni Mubarak has decided to leave his position as president of the republic. He has mandated the Armed Forces Supreme Council to run the state. God is our protector and succor."
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Looks like the demonstrations have paid off...
Live coverage: Mubarak resigns, hands power to the military
Update at 11:34 a.m. ET: Al-Arabiya TV reports that the Army will suspend Parliament and sack the cabinet; The head of the constitutional court will lead along with the military council, it reports.
Update at 11:34 a.m. ET: Here is the full statement that a grim-looking Vice President Omar Suleiman delivered on Egypt state TV announcing President Mubarak's resignation:
"In these grave circumstances that the country is passing through, President Hosni Mubarak has decided to leave his position as president of the republic. He has mandated the Armed Forces Supreme Council to run the state. God is our protector and succor."
MORE
Looks like the demonstrations have paid off...
