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Fight for Democracy in Egypt has been advancing ahead! Will Egyptians will get their long awaited democracy or another general is going to capture power here? The answer is very easy as the power is already handed over to Military Forces of the country. The outrage came out when the declaration in a televised statement by President Hosni Mubarak told that he would not step down before September this year.

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...

Clashes have erupted in the Egyptian capital between supporters of President Hosni Mubarak and demonstrators calling on him to step down immediately. Rival groups of protesters are fighting pitched battles in and around Cairo's Tahrir Square. Many people have been wounded and shots have been heard. Earlier, the army urged people to return home after nine days of anti-government demonstrations. Mr Mubarak has pledged he will not stand for re-election in September. On Tuesday, hundreds of thousands had protested across the country against Mr Mubarak, the culmination of more than a week of demonstrations that have left about 300 people dead according to UN estimates.