Mubarak Steps Down, Military Takes Over; Live Feed Al Jazeera; Celebrations in Egypt

Crowds in Tahrir Square in Cairo are jubilant today as Mubarak Steps Down, Ceding Power to Military

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 Egyptian military issued a communiqué pledging to carry out a variety of constitutional reforms in a statement notable for its commanding tone. The military’s statement alluded to the delegation of power to Mr. Suleiman and it suggested that the military would supervise implementation of the reforms. Mr. Mubarak “has charged the high council of the armed forces to administer the affairs of the country,” he said in his statement.

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