NP - MUBARAK RELENTS, STEPS DOWN

[David Morris]

http://www.washingtonmonthly.com/archives/individual/2011_02/027955.php

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 announcement, delivered during evening prayers in Cairo, set off a
frenzy of celebration, with protesters shouting "Egypt is free!"

The Egyptian military issued a communique 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 Vice President Omar Suleiman and it suggested that the
military would supervise implementation of the reforms.