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Peoples celebrating after Mubarak resigned on 11th February 2011, the 18th day of protest by the millions of people in the country.  Peoples are celebrating in the Tahrir Square (Independence Ground) at the heart of Capital city Cairo in Egypt today after stepping down of President Hosni Mubarak. The 18 days bloody and sacrificial fight was against autocracy on behalf of democracy. How precious democracy is! The celebration marking the fact at the highest level.

President Hosni Mubarak has step down at this evening today on 18th day of non-stop protests against him. Protesters from all walk of life in the country headed to the street in the capital city and other cities of the country to press home their one point demand of removing the 30 years power holding President Mr. Mubarak. Meanwhile, Mr. Hosni Mubarak declared yesterday that he will cling to the power till September this year and will not compete in the next general election. This declaration from Mubarak led to the more protests in the country today. Finally, Vice President Mr. Omar Suleiman announced today in this evening that Mr. Mohammad Hosni Mubarak has decided to leave power and handed over the State Affairs Administration to the Supreme Armed Forces of the country.    

In an announcement on state TV, Vice-President Omar Suleiman said Mr Hosi Mubarak had handed power to the military. It came as thousands massed in Cairo and other Egyptian cities for an 18th day of protest to demand Mr Mubarak's resignation. Protesters responded by cheering, waving flags, embracing and sounding car horns. "The people have brought down the regime," they chanted. Mr Suleiman said Mr Mubarak had handed power to the high command of the armed forces. "In the name of God the merciful, the compassionate, citizens, during these very difficult circumstances Egypt is going through, President Hosni Mubarak has decided to step down from the office of president of the republic and has charged the high council of the armed forces to administer the affairs of the country," he said. "May God help everybody." Mr Mubarak has already left Cairo and is in the Red Sea resort of Sharm el-Sheikh where he has a residence, officials say. In Cairo, thou