Hosni Mubarak Resigns

Thousands of demonstrators waved red cards in Tahrir Square today to demand the resignation of Egypt's President Mohamed Morsi, as the spirit of 2011's revolution returned to the iconic Cairo protest venue.

How do you tell a dictator to get lost?The answer, in Egypt, was with poetry, tech lingo, hieroglyphics and more.For weeks, in Tahrir Square and elsewhere, demonstrators were telling President Hosni Mubarak to leave, playfully using a variety of dialects and languages to get the idea across.And on Friday, Mr. Mubarak finally got the message and res...

One revolution ended on Friday. Another may soon begin.In a moment that may prove as decisive to the Middle East as the 1967 Arab-Israeli war, 18 days of protest hurtled Egypt once again to the forefront of politics in the Middle East. In the uprising's ambition, young protesters, savvy with technology and more organized than their rulers, began to...

Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak's decision to hand power to the military boosted stocks around the world on Friday as hopes grew for a peaceful transition of power.Markets had earlier been lower after Mubarak defiantly held onto his position in a speech the day before, fueling concerns that the political standoff was a long way from being resolved...

The Swiss government has frozen any assets belonging to former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak or his family in Switzerland.Foreign Ministry spokesman Lars Knuchel said the order took effect immediately but gave no details on what bank accounts or other assets Mubarak or his family might have in Switzerland.He spoke as pro-democracy demonstrators ...

Celebrations erupted across West Asia on Friday after Hosni Mubarak stepped down as Egypt's president. From Beirut to Gaza, people rushed into the streets, handing out candy, setting off fireworks and shooting in the air.Even in Israel, which had watched the Egyptian protesters' uprising against Mubarak with concern, a former Cabinet minister said ...

Oil prices dropped on Friday after Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak handed over power to the military and left Cairo.Benchmark crude for March delivery fell 86 cents to $85.87 in midday trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange. Traders and investors have been concerned that anti-government protests in Egypt over the past 18 days could spread to o...

Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak has resigned his presidency and handed over power to the military, Vice President Omar Suleiman announced on Friday on Egyptian State Television.After 18 days of unprecedented protests across the country, Mubarak's 30 year rule of the North African country came to an abrupt end.Born in 1928 in the village of Kafr el...

President Hosni Mubarak of Egypt turned over all power to the military and left the Egyptian capital for his resort home in Sharm el-Sheik, Vice President Omar Suleiman announced on state television on Friday.The announcement, delivered during evening prayers in Cairo, set off a frenzy of celebration, with protesters shouting "Egypt is free!"The Eg...

The Egyptian military appeared to assert its leadership Friday amid growing indications that President Hosni Mubarak was yielding all power. A Western diplomat said that Mr. Mubarak had left the capital.As protesters were swarming into the streets Friday morning for what was expected to be the biggest and most volatile demonstrations in the three-w...

As Egypt remains on the edge, top leadership body of the ruling National Democratic Party, including the President's son Gamal Mubarak and the party secretary-general Safwat el-Sharif, have resigned.However, there are conflicting reports over whether President Hosni Mubarak too has stepped down as the head of the party. The shake-up is believed to ...

The Obama administration is welcoming word that Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak's son has quit his role in Egypt's ruling party.White House spokesman Tommy Vietor said on Saturday that the administration is pleased with "any step that provides credibility" to the process of political change.State TV reported that Gamal Mubarak resigned as a member...

Egypt's most powerful opposition group, the Muslim Brotherhood, does not rule out the imposition of Sharia Law in the country. Speaking to NDTV's Noopur Tewari in Paris, a member of the banned group said that the treaty with Israel was unjust and should be changed. The group, deeply involved in political activism, is Egypt's largest Islamic organis...

Thousands of demonstrators waved red cards in Tahrir Square today to demand the resignation of Egypt's President Mohamed Morsi, as the spirit of 2011's revolution returned to the iconic Cairo protest venue.

How do you tell a dictator to get lost?The answer, in Egypt, was with poetry, tech lingo, hieroglyphics and more.For weeks, in Tahrir Square and elsewhere, demonstrators were telling President Hosni Mubarak to leave, playfully using a variety of dialects and languages to get the idea across.And on Friday, Mr. Mubarak finally got the message and res...

One revolution ended on Friday. Another may soon begin.In a moment that may prove as decisive to the Middle East as the 1967 Arab-Israeli war, 18 days of protest hurtled Egypt once again to the forefront of politics in the Middle East. In the uprising's ambition, young protesters, savvy with technology and more organized than their rulers, began to...

Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak's decision to hand power to the military boosted stocks around the world on Friday as hopes grew for a peaceful transition of power.Markets had earlier been lower after Mubarak defiantly held onto his position in a speech the day before, fueling concerns that the political standoff was a long way from being resolved...

The Swiss government has frozen any assets belonging to former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak or his family in Switzerland.Foreign Ministry spokesman Lars Knuchel said the order took effect immediately but gave no details on what bank accounts or other assets Mubarak or his family might have in Switzerland.He spoke as pro-democracy demonstrators ...

Celebrations erupted across West Asia on Friday after Hosni Mubarak stepped down as Egypt's president. From Beirut to Gaza, people rushed into the streets, handing out candy, setting off fireworks and shooting in the air.Even in Israel, which had watched the Egyptian protesters' uprising against Mubarak with concern, a former Cabinet minister said ...

Oil prices dropped on Friday after Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak handed over power to the military and left Cairo.Benchmark crude for March delivery fell 86 cents to $85.87 in midday trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange. Traders and investors have been concerned that anti-government protests in Egypt over the past 18 days could spread to o...

Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak has resigned his presidency and handed over power to the military, Vice President Omar Suleiman announced on Friday on Egyptian State Television.After 18 days of unprecedented protests across the country, Mubarak's 30 year rule of the North African country came to an abrupt end.Born in 1928 in the village of Kafr el...

President Hosni Mubarak of Egypt turned over all power to the military and left the Egyptian capital for his resort home in Sharm el-Sheik, Vice President Omar Suleiman announced on state television on Friday.The announcement, delivered during evening prayers in Cairo, set off a frenzy of celebration, with protesters shouting "Egypt is free!"The Eg...

The Egyptian military appeared to assert its leadership Friday amid growing indications that President Hosni Mubarak was yielding all power. A Western diplomat said that Mr. Mubarak had left the capital.As protesters were swarming into the streets Friday morning for what was expected to be the biggest and most volatile demonstrations in the three-w...

As Egypt remains on the edge, top leadership body of the ruling National Democratic Party, including the President's son Gamal Mubarak and the party secretary-general Safwat el-Sharif, have resigned.However, there are conflicting reports over whether President Hosni Mubarak too has stepped down as the head of the party. The shake-up is believed to ...

The Obama administration is welcoming word that Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak's son has quit his role in Egypt's ruling party.White House spokesman Tommy Vietor said on Saturday that the administration is pleased with "any step that provides credibility" to the process of political change.State TV reported that Gamal Mubarak resigned as a member...

Egypt's most powerful opposition group, the Muslim Brotherhood, does not rule out the imposition of Sharia Law in the country. Speaking to NDTV's Noopur Tewari in Paris, a member of the banned group said that the treaty with Israel was unjust and should be changed. The group, deeply involved in political activism, is Egypt's largest Islamic organis...