LIVE: Mubarak steps down
Egyptian anti-goverment demonstrators carry on with their protest in Cairo's landmark Tahrir Square on February 11, 2011, after the military threw its weight behind President Mubarak's attempt to cling on to power despite massive nationwide protests over the past 18 days. AFP
What you need to know:
- Hosni Mubarak hands over to the military after 18 days of protests forces him out of office.
- Song and dance erupt across Egypt as people celebrate.
20:05 Sharm el-Sheikh: Mubarak's Red Sea bolt hole
19: 56 Iran congratulates Egypt for achieving "great victory".
19: 54 Supreme Military Council to sack cabinet, suspend both houses of parliament and govern with head of the Supreme Court, Reuters report.
19: 50 Wael Ghonim, the Google executive who is hailed by observers worldwide as a hero and one of the leaders of the Egyptian uprising, says on Twitter: "Congratulations to Egypt, criminal has left the palace:"
19: 37 Scenes of jubilation across Tunis after Mubarak's resignation. (Read: Scenes of joy greet Mubarak toppling in Tunisia.)
19: 35 Chants of "we have brought down the regime" rent the air in Tahrir Square in Cairo as thousands of jubilant Egyptians wave flags, cry, cheer and embrace in celebration.
19: 33 Israel says it hopes for smooth transition in Egypt.
19: 28 The White House says President Obama will make a televised statement at 1830 GMT (9.30 pm Kenyan time) on Mubarak's resignation.
19: 25 The European Union says that Mubarak "listened to the voices of the Egyptian people."
19: 22 Mubarak's dogged attempt to cling on to power comes to an undignified end. (Read: Mubarak, 82, survived plots, but not his people.)
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak. Photo/FILE
19: 20 US President Barack Obama to issue statement on Mubarak resignation.
19: 13 Egypt opposition figure Mohamed El Baradei tells the BBC that: "Today is the greatest day of my life. The country has been liberated".
19: 05 The military takes over power. (Read: Mubarak hands power to Egyptian army.)
19: 03 Explosion of joy in Cairo streets as Mubark leaves office.
18: 52 Egyptians have done it! President Mubarak resigns
18: 50 Tunisians, whom street protest saw President Zine al-Abidine Ben leave office, are urging Egyptians to hang in there. (Read: Tunisians tell Egyptian protestors to hang on.)
18: 46 Nigerian rights groups are claiming that police have denied them permission to protest in solidarity with their Egyptian brothers. (Read: Nigeria police ban anti-Mubarak protest: rights groups.)
18:40 The secretary general of Egypt's ruling National Democratic Party, Hossam Badrawi, is about to resign.
18:31 Sad news. A protestor has been killed and 20 people were injured in clashes between police and demonstrators in the north Sinai. (Read: Egypt protester killed in Sinai clash.)
18: 30 Leader of Mubarak's ruling party to step down.
18:27 The US says President Mubarak's move to the resort of Sharm el-Sheikh is a 'positive first step'. (Read: Mubarak's move to Sharm 'positive' - US official.)
18: 21 The Egyptian presidency said it will make an "urgent and important" statement shortly, state television said. (Read: Egypt presidency to make 'important' statement.)
18: 18 About three hours ago President Mubarak and his family left Cairo for Sharm el-Sheikh after thousands of protesters blockaded his palace. (Read: Mubarak leaves Cairo as crowds jam his palace.)
18:15 The clamour of the Egyptian public to see President Hosni Mubarak leave office reached a crescendo Friday, a day dubbed the "day of rage".
