Omar Suleiman’s announcement on the 11th of February, 2011 of Hosni Mubarak’s decision to step down and transfer his presidential authorities to the Military Supreme Council was a watershed event in the country’s history...
8 June 2011
Omar Suleiman’s announcement on the 11th of February, 2011 of Hosni Mubarak’s decision to step down and transfer his presidential authorities to the Military Supreme Council was a watershed event in the country’s history. The unprecedented decision came amidst a popular uprising that had engulfed the country for 18 days. Adamant to put an end to Mubarak’s thirty years of rule, millions of Egyptians from all walks of life staged sit-ins in public squares and workers organized strikes across the country demanding regime change...