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<span style="font-weight: bold"> Confirmed : World leaders react as Mubarak steps down ( Al Jazeera )...</span>
World leaders have begun reacting to the announcement that Hosni Mubarak has resigned as Egypt's president and handed over power to the armed forces.Catherine Ashton, the European Union's foreign policy chief, said the move showed Mubarak had "listened the the voices of the Egyptian people" and opened the way to reform in the country."It is important now that the dialogue is accelerated leading to a broad-based government which will respect the aspirations of, and deliver stability for, the Egyptian people," she said just after Egypt's vice-president delivered the news on Friday."The future of Egypt rightly remains in the hands of the Egyptian people," she said.Barack Obama, the US president, is due to make a statement on the development later on Friday.he White House said Obama watched the television coverage of history unfolding outside a meeting at the Oval Office.A day earlier, the US leader had said Cairo "must spell out a clear path to democracy". Jerzy Buzek, EU parliament head and a former Solidarity activist in communist Poland, said that the Egyptian army "must pursue a constructive role in the democratisation process". "This is only the beginning of a long road to lasting change," he said. In Qatar, the Emir's royal council said Mubarak's resignation was a "positive, important step towards the Egyptian people's aspirations of achieving democracy and reform and a life of dignity". Analysts have also remained cautious despite the scenes of jubilation across Egypt. "Huge questions remain as to where we go next, and it could be a tortuous path," Julien Barnes-Dacey, a middle-east analyst told the Reuters news agency. "There must be serious questions over how acceptable Suleiman will be given his support for Mubarak. I think he has to come up with sessions very quickly for very comprehensive reform."There will be a feeling of jubilation on the streets in the very short term, but I think if they do not seek change protests could still continue." But in Egypt, opposition figurehead Mohamed ElBaradei said it was the "greatest day" of his life following the announcement. "The country has been liberated". Mubarak's announcement comes a day after he said he would not be stepping down, sparking angry protests.http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fb...77589975617565
<span style="font-weight: bold"> Confirmed : World leaders react as Mubarak steps down ( Al Jazeera )...</span>
World leaders have begun reacting to the announcement that Hosni Mubarak has resigned as Egypt's president and handed over power to the armed forces.Catherine Ashton, the European Union's foreign policy chief, said the move showed Mubarak had "listened the the voices of the Egyptian people" and opened the way to reform in the country."It is important now that the dialogue is accelerated leading to a broad-based government which will respect the aspirations of, and deliver stability for, the Egyptian people," she said just after Egypt's vice-president delivered the news on Friday."The future of Egypt rightly remains in the hands of the Egyptian people," she said.Barack Obama, the US president, is due to make a statement on the development later on Friday.he White House said Obama watched the television coverage of history unfolding outside a meeting at the Oval Office.A day earlier, the US leader had said Cairo "must spell out a clear path to democracy". Jerzy Buzek, EU parliament head and a former Solidarity activist in communist Poland, said that the Egyptian army "must pursue a constructive role in the democratisation process". "This is only the beginning of a long road to lasting change," he said. In Qatar, the Emir's royal council said Mubarak's resignation was a "positive, important step towards the Egyptian people's aspirations of achieving democracy and reform and a life of dignity". Analysts have also remained cautious despite the scenes of jubilation across Egypt. "Huge questions remain as to where we go next, and it could be a tortuous path," Julien Barnes-Dacey, a middle-east analyst told the Reuters news agency. "There must be serious questions over how acceptable Suleiman will be given his support for Mubarak. I think he has to come up with sessions very quickly for very comprehensive reform."There will be a feeling of jubilation on the streets in the very short term, but I think if they do not seek change protests could still continue." But in Egypt, opposition figurehead Mohamed ElBaradei said it was the "greatest day" of his life following the announcement. "The country has been liberated". Mubarak's announcement comes a day after he said he would not be stepping down, sparking angry protests.http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fb...77589975617565