Armed Forces to Run Egypt as Mubarak Resigns

Egyptian anti-government protesters are gathered in front of Egyptian Army soldiers and tanks (L) near the Presidential Palace (not pictured) in Alexandria, Egypt, 11 Febr. EPA/BGNES

Egypt's Supreme Council of the Armed Forces will run the country as President Hosni Mubarak has resigned bowing head to massive popular protests in the past 18 days.

Egyptian Vice President Omar Suleiman announced Mubarak's resignation in a televised address Friday night.

Suleiman said the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces will "run the affairs of the country."

Millions of protesters in Cairo's Tahrir Square and all across Egypt exploded in tears of joy as the news broke.

Mubarak was brought down by a "social network revolution" as the April 6th Youth Movement used Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube to start protests against the regime, which grew to attract massive popular support.

Mubarak himself has been unyielding for weeks as he sought to buy some more time in power in spite of the vigorous protests that threw the largest Arab country in violence between the civil protesters and small groups of Mubarak supporters believed to be paid thugs.

Egypt's armed forces will be in control of the country presiding over an expected transition to democratic government with free elections.

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