Several hundred thousand protesters massed in Cairo's central Tahrir Square exploded into joy.
6:09pm: No point any of our presenters trying to speak over the roar of Egyptians celebrating.
6:04pm: Jubilation breaks out across Egypt. Flags waving. Joyous scenes in Tahrir Square, Alexandria, Suez.
6:03pm: He’s gone. He’s resigned. 30 years of Mubarak rule is over. Omar Suleiman says:
via Al-Jazeera
Egypt’s Youth Will Not Be Silenced
By Amy Goodman, Demcracy Now
Egypt’s burgeoning youth population is driving the revolution. The April 6 Youth Movement was formed last year to support textile strikers in the Egyptian city of Mahalla. One of the founders of the movement, Asmaa Mahfouz, who has just turned 26, posted a video to Facebook Jan. 18, days after the Tunisian revolution forced the ouster of that country’s dictator….Her call to action was another spark.
Egyptian Workers Join Protests, Escalate Demands
The uprising in Egypt continues for the 16th consecutive day since the nation wide “day of revolution” was declared on January 25th. It seems momentum is only building.
via Uprising Radio
Strikes in Egypt add to pressure from protests
MAGGIE MICHAEL and TAREK EL-TABLAWY
CAIRO (AP) — Thousands of workers went on strike Wednesday across Egypt, adding a new dimension to the uprising as public rage turned to the vast wealth President Hosni Mubarak’s family reportedly amassed while close to half the country struggled near the poverty line.
via AP