Mubarak steps down

Hosni Mubarak has decided to step down as president of Egypt. Vice-President Omar Suleiman made the announcement in a brief statement on state TV. It came as thousands massed in Cairo and other Egyptian cities for an 18th day of protest to demand Mr Mubarak’s resignation. Protesters responded by cheering, waving flags, embracing and sounding car horns. “The people have brought down the regime,” they chanted. Listen to the report

Mubarak’s Thursday announcement

Thousands of anti-government protesters in central Cairo reacted angrily to President Hosni Mubarak’s Thursday announcement. The report has since been updated. Listen to the report

The World’s Alex Gallafent looks at how the news out of Egypt is being presented in the United States. In many case, it’s being packaged using familiar narratives that reflect American values and suspicions. It means that Americans are getting competing interpretations of what’s happening. Listen to the report

Timeline : Egypt protests