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.

Asian stock markets rose in early trading Monday as the resignation of Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak eased investors worries over political instability in the Arab world's biggest nation. Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 stock average climbed 69.65 points, or 0.7 percent, to 10,675.30. Australia's S&P/ASX index was up 0.9 percent at 5,0...

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...

US President Barack Obama has said that Hosni Mubarak's resignation is the beginning, not the end, of the transition to democracy in Egypt.Speaking just hours after Mubarak relinquished the presidency, Obama said the long-time Egyptian leader responded to his people's hunger for change. But he warned that there will still be difficult days ahead fo...

Egypt's military says it will not act as a substitute for a "legitimate" government after President Hosni Mubarak resigned and transferred his power to the armed forces.A military spokesman, in a brief televised statement, said the armed forces would later announce measures and arrangements to introduce the changes Egyptians want.He also praised Mu...

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 ...

Following are the key events in the more than two weeks of protests that led to Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak's ouster, ending three decades in power:January 25: Protests erupt in Egypt as thousands of people join protests in several cities after an Internet campaign. Clashes break out in Cairo's Tahrir Square between police and protesters, who ...

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...

Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak's decision to step down after almost three weeks of protests against him is being seen a step toward restoring investor confidence in the country.Wael Ziada, the head of Egypt research at Mideast investment bank EFG-Hermes, says Mubarak's decision to resign and hand control to the military on Friday "will help resto...

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...

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.

Asian stock markets rose in early trading Monday as the resignation of Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak eased investors worries over political instability in the Arab world's biggest nation. Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 stock average climbed 69.65 points, or 0.7 percent, to 10,675.30. Australia's S&P/ASX index was up 0.9 percent at 5,0...

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...

US President Barack Obama has said that Hosni Mubarak's resignation is the beginning, not the end, of the transition to democracy in Egypt.Speaking just hours after Mubarak relinquished the presidency, Obama said the long-time Egyptian leader responded to his people's hunger for change. But he warned that there will still be difficult days ahead fo...

Egypt's military says it will not act as a substitute for a "legitimate" government after President Hosni Mubarak resigned and transferred his power to the armed forces.A military spokesman, in a brief televised statement, said the armed forces would later announce measures and arrangements to introduce the changes Egyptians want.He also praised Mu...

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 ...

Following are the key events in the more than two weeks of protests that led to Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak's ouster, ending three decades in power:January 25: Protests erupt in Egypt as thousands of people join protests in several cities after an Internet campaign. Clashes break out in Cairo's Tahrir Square between police and protesters, who ...

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...

Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak's decision to step down after almost three weeks of protests against him is being seen a step toward restoring investor confidence in the country.Wael Ziada, the head of Egypt research at Mideast investment bank EFG-Hermes, says Mubarak's decision to resign and hand control to the military on Friday "will help resto...

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...