
Opposition Leader Tony Abbott makes an official statement regarding the resignation of Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak.
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Opposition Leader Tony Abbott makes an official statement regarding the resignation of Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak.
Australia Celebrates The jubilation in the streets of Egypt was mirrored in celebration in Australia
Joy … Australian Egytian Perihan Salam celebrates Hosni Mubarak’s departure at Town Hall. Photo: Jacky Ghossein
Cairo, Egypt (CNN) — Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak stepped down Friday and handed over power to the military, his nearly three decades of iron rule ended by a groundswell of popular protests that began January 25.
WORLD leaders have hailed the toppling of Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak as an historic victory for people power, paving the way for democracy, amid scenes of jubilation.
Egypt President Hosni Mubarak says he has passed on his authority to his vice-president Omar Suleiman, but he has failed to resign immediately as president.
When: Saturday February 12 2011 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM Where: Sydney Town Hall, 483 George Street, Sydney, NSW, 2000
The 25 January – “Egyptian Revolution” – as many refer to it,will go down in history as a major turning point in Middle Eastern politics.
The demonstrations that erupted on January 25 were driven by Egyptians’ aspirations for greater dignity in their lives. Most Egyptians have seen their standard of living deteriorate over the past decade because of rising unemployment, persistent inflation and stagnant wages.
An explosion hit a church in Rafah, near the Egyptian border with the Gaza Strip, but the source and the scale of the blast were not immediately clear, witnesses said on Saturday