President Hosni Mubarak provoked rage on Egypt's streets when he said he would hand powers to his deputy but disappointed protesters who had been expecting him to step down altogether after two weeks of unrest.
"Leave! Leave!" chanted thousands who had gathered in Cairo's Tahrir Square in anticipation that a televised speech would be the moment their demands for an end to Mubarak's 30 years of authoritarian, one-man rule were met.
Instead, the 82-year-old former general portrayed himself as a patriot overseeing an orderly transition until elections in September.
He praised the young people who have stunned the Arab world with unprecedented demonstrations, offering constitutional change and a bigger role for Omar Suleiman, the vice president.
Thursday, February 10, 2011
Crowds Mass Amid Reports Mubarak Stepping Down
AssociatedPress--February 10, 2011-- http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21134540/... http://www.nytimes.com/2011/02/11/wor... http://www.cnbc.com/id/41511296 http://www.youtube.com/aljazeeraenglish Thousands of protesters in Cairo's central Tahrir Square gather as it appears Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak will step aside, with the military likely taking control of the country.
Mubarak is expected to make a speech in the evening and step down. The Egyptians and their struggle for freedom has been so inspiring.
Mubarak is expected to make a speech in the evening and step down. The Egyptians and their struggle for freedom has been so inspiring.
BREAKING NEWS - MUBARAK TO STEP DOWN TONIGHT AFTER ARMY PUT PRESSURE ON HIM TO GO
BREAKING NEWS - MUBARAK TO STEP DOWN TONIGHT AFTER ARMY PUT PRESSURE ON HIM TO GO
Reports say Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak is to step down - but Sky sources indicate this will not be as early as tonight.
This is going unreported in a lot of countrys ! The State msm are showing the smaller crowds and not mentioning active revolution as it is happening . Wakeup everyone this is real and maybe coming your way!
Reports say Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak is to step down - but Sky sources indicate this will not be as early as tonight.
This is going unreported in a lot of countrys ! The State msm are showing the smaller crowds and not mentioning active revolution as it is happening . Wakeup everyone this is real and maybe coming your way!
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