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Egypt's Mubarak steps down, thousands of demonstrators rejoice
Cairo, Egypt (CNN) - President Hosni Mubarak has decided to stand down as president of Egypt, Vice President Omar Suleiman announced on state television Friday.
Suleiman said the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces will "run the affairs of the country."
Tens of thousands of anti-government protesters exploded in cheers on the streets of Cairo after the announcement.
"Egypt is Free!" they chanted.
A source with close connections to Persian Gulf government leaders told CNN that Mubarak had gone to the Red Sea resort town of Sharm el-Sheikh.
Check in on CNN.com for the latest on the developments in Egypt.
Egyptian protesters inspired by U.S., Indian civil rights movements
Nasser Weddady is a Civil Rights Outreach Director for the American Islamic Congress and has been keeping a close eye on the youth movements and protests in Egypt.
Weddady explains that the protesters' emphasis on nonviolence was inspired by previous civil rights movements in the United States and India. He speaks to CNN's T.J. Holmes about the motivations and hopes behind the Egyptian youth.
Did the U.S. intelligence community miss protest warning signs?
The Obama administration continues to try to strike a diplomatic balance between condemning the Mubarak regime and maintaining its friendly relationship with Egypt as the protests persist. But, did the United States intelligence community miss signs of the uprisings before they broke out?
Michael Scheuer is a former CIA Counterterrorism Analyst who once headed the CIA's Bin Laden Unit. He talks to CNN's T.J. Holmes about Egypt and other matters of U.S. and international security.
Mubarak regime meets with opposition groups, Muslim Brotherhood
Egypt Vice President Omar Suleiman met with opposition groups Sunday, in a meeting billed as an open dialogue between various parties about Egypt's tense political situation.
In spite of the meeting, which included the Muslim Brotherhood, protesters continue to demand Mubarak's resignation. Former U.S. Ambassador to Egypt and Israel Daniel Kurtzer talks to Kiran Chetry about what this weekend's meeting means for Egypt's future.
Can Egyptians trust that change is coming?
This morning on "American Morning," Kiran Chetry and TJ Holmes talked to Mona Eltahawy, a columnist on Arab and Muslim issues, who explains that despite the Egyptian government's announcement of change, many citizens are having a tough time believing it will happen.
Daily protests will continue 'until Mubarak steps down'
(CNN) - Tens of thousands of people joined the beaten and bandaged in Cairo's Tahrir Square on Friday, Islam's day of prayer, transforming it from a bloody battleground to the scene of a political rally dubbed Day of Departure. But tensions remained high as midday prayers came to a close and Egyptians demanding change geared up for more demonstrations. They chanted: "He leaves, we don't leave" and "The blood of the martyrs will not be forgotten."
Kiran Chetry talks to Mona Eltahawy, Egyptian journalist, who is in close contact with relatives in Cairo via social media. She gives the latest up-to-the minute updates from the ground.
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