And he's OUT!

finally freedom for arab world

Turbulent time ahead in this part of the world...!!!

interesting for bystanders!!

Rumours are that he is worth around 40 billion dollars. Will be interesting if the Egyptian government goes after the money.

Well now that Mubarak is history we could start wondering and turning our atention to the next despot to face the music. We are only in the 2nd month of 2011 and it looks like it is going to be an interesting year

...........Switzerland said it was freezing assets potentially belonging to the former Egyptian leader. Other despots and dictators better take note not to hide their ill gotten gains in Switzerland

You hope for too much. Let's hope that all groups are allowed to participate in determining the future of the nation.

Congrats to Egyptians

Lets hope the new ruler will not serve the Old Masters.

We all no the real reason he was hanging on

the Egyptian leader insisted he would stay in office until September as he still has six months left on his presidential O2 iPhone contract and he was not about to pay £24.99 a month for something he couldn't even use.

Not exactly a coup, but no it doesn't make a difference.

Libya probably won't be next-

After 'Victory Friday' in Tunisia & 'Liberation Friday' in Egypt Gaddafi has decided to abolish all Fridays

Finally MUBARAK has decided to step out...

Good move..

Let's wait and watch how NEW EGYPT will be...

The question being asked now is - Is it a coup, since the army has taken over, rather than the VP..

Does it make any difference ?

i guess you know that the situation in Saudi is not only about the ruler. But those clinging to the status quo :/

not really,Not by Omanis anyway.

Isn't there anything brewing in Oman too?

Let's hope bharain doesn't implode. It could lead to a knock on affect with loyalties to another distasteful dictatorship in Iran.

King Abdullah is slowly implementing reforms. not as fast as many would like though. the funny thing is that when he came to power, many including the West thought that he would take the country in the other direction.

the only reason King Abdulla isn't capable of enforcing more reforms is because of Wahabis who forms the majority of the Saudis.

Saudi intellects wants reforms but that doesn't mean they want Al Saud to go ( expect for the minority shiite in the east)

:)

Genesis. I worry for Bahrain.

1000 dinars is 10,000 riyals approximately. It's a significant amount but I wonder if it is too late.

Today, Bahrain's King has ordered to pay The amount of one thousand dinars for each bahraini family as per a press release now on Bahrain news agency

http://www.bna.bh/?ID=181375

Sadly, the situation is critical in Bahrain :(

News is spreading online that Bahraini Shiite will have a demonstration on the upcoming February the 14th

Shiite in Bahrain are a majority, but unfortunately their loyalty is to Iran

No, I am in the UK at the moment so watching Sky.

Agree it seems strange. An absolute monarchy praising democratic change.

As for Saudi it does not necessarily follow it become al Qaeda.

Cabbage are you watching AlJazeera?

I am surprised by the Qatar's official response and about how it took to the whole issue from the begining! Does this sound right from a monarchy?

I am sat here watching it and it's fantastic. Feels like the Berlin Wall coming down again :-))))

It is a subtle way of saying that the transition should take into account the peace treaty and long lasting relationship between the two countries..

I think the relation with Israel will change if there is democracy. However it will be an important agenda for the political parties to come into power!

1654: Qatari government statement carried by Reuters: "This is a positive, important step towards the Egyptian people's aspirations of achieving democracy and reform and a life of dignity."

Qatar has been the first to respond

Qatar has just been quoted as saying it is positive about this.

Sat here watching it unfold and the latest is that Israel hopes it will bring no change t0 'peaceful relationships'.

Bahrain and Jordon are nervous :-/

Cameron due to speak in 10 minutes 5.30 UK time.

Jordan? Algeria? Yemen? Libya - Potential countries.

2011 looks ominous for the dictators :)

Yemen probably next. Libyans still are too laid back. Bahrain is caught between the Sunni/Shiite tussle , so will probably stay as it is.

so that the Iranians don't get any ideas ;)

Now can any one clarify who controls South sudan for the time being?

I really really hope Iran is next. this should give hope to the Iranian opposition. That they have a chance to overthrow the regime

With the resources these countries have, there is no excuse for not developing and giving something back to the people (like Qatar for example). I would hate to see Bahrain become part of the Irani bloc that controls Iran, Iraq, Syria and South Lebanon.

It's still unclear who's next. However, Any of the potential countries ( Sudan, Yemen, Algeria, Bahrain & Libya) could follow

The situation is still blurry in Syria

Well done to the people. They stuck it out. Let's now hope and pray that true democracy takes hold and the country can become a beacon of hope for others..

Every revolution needs a change, Really Egypt peaople

fight a lot for justice, Hope Allah we fulfill their

ambitions all around amin

They can hire George Bush to run the country! He must be selling himself real cheap now that he is out of job!

Mabrook!

Hope no Bush

Who is the next

are you that ignorant?

if Al Saud falls it will become Al Qaeda

will Saudi ever go the way of Egypt. Just ain't gonna happen.

Indeed many congratulations to the Egyptian people for their perseverance, their commitment and sheer determination. Power to the people.

Good luck for the future - the hard work starts now in rebuilding and reshaping their country.

Let's hope Saudi falls as well

celebrations out there at the corniche ?? or ... they need a chance ;)

dont utter bad words for any country lp

And Syria will be next!

Now right time for Egyption Friends to follow right governance, my inputs-

JUSTICE- social, economic and political;

LIBERTY of thought, expression, belief, faith and worship;

EQUALITY of status and of opportunity;

FRATERNITY assuring the dignity of the individual and the unity and integrity of the Nation;

Syria Jordan Yemen Lybia............and rest...watch it carefully.

but saeedi's are angry upon his abdication! so dont ask anything to any saeedi about mubarak, he is about to fight with you;)

omer sulaiman is his right hand, so he wanted to shift power to a reliable & loyal person, hope he would be staying in egypt in safe hands!!

I think he realised the game was up and the only way he could stay in power would be to start shooting and arresting 100s if not 1000s people like the Iranians. He was too old for that sort of fight and he lost support of his aides

Mabrouk ya Misr

congrats to Al Jazeera too (pun intended), they really tried hard this time.....good going AJ....:)

congratulations to the Egypt people and good luck...

what happened overnight? I am still shocked. How do you explain someone less than 24 hrs ago said he was here to stay and then just an hour ago, he resigned! What happened in between? Who changed the game? Spectcular politics!!!!

big hand of Uncle sam's late arm twisting....it seems.

Whose next...... Well let's see. Gadafi would be good, bashar as well and the coup de grace would bf king abdulla

Good (and satisfying) to note that Mubarak is FORCED to resign and hope it paves the way for a new Era in Egypt, positively.

I see future of egypt lies in a secular socialist democratic republic system.....

Brilliant :)

Who's next ?

Watching here on the news the scenes are extrodinary.

:)

Great news. Another dictator gone

It is reported here in the UK that he has stepped down and handed over power to the military.

he has stepped down. It was just announced. He'll be out of Sharm-el-Sheikh under cover before anyone gets a chance to track him down and make him accountable.

he's out from Cairo & in Sharm-e-Sheikh at the moment :)