Good morning Egypt!

Published February 12, 2011
An Egyptian woman sheds a tear as she listens to speakers during a ?Global Day of Action for Egypt? in Sydney, February 12, 2011. ? Photo by AFP
An Egyptian woman sheds a tear as she listens to speakers during a ?Global Day of Action for Egypt? in Sydney, February 12, 2011. ? Photo by AFP
An Egyptian man hugs an army commander at Cairo's Tahrir Square. ? Photo by AFP
An Egyptian man hugs an army commander at Cairo's Tahrir Square. ? Photo by AFP
Anti-government protesters peer out of their vehicle as they flash V signs and wave by Egyptian flags. ? Photo by AP
Anti-government protesters peer out of their vehicle as they flash V signs and wave by Egyptian flags. ? Photo by AP
An anti-government protester waves his country flag, at Tahrir Square. ? Photo by AP
An anti-government protester waves his country flag, at Tahrir Square. ? Photo by AP
A father holds his child aloft at the continuing anti-government demonstration at Tahrir Square. ? Photo by AP
A father holds his child aloft at the continuing anti-government demonstration at Tahrir Square. ? Photo by AP
Egyptian medical students, who treated wounded people during the uprising, clean a section of Tahrir Square. ? Photo by AFP
Egyptian medical students, who treated wounded people during the uprising, clean a section of Tahrir Square. ? Photo by AFP
An Egyptian man holds a banner next to an armoured personnel carrier at Cairo's Tahrir Square. ? Photo by AFP
An Egyptian man holds a banner next to an armoured personnel carrier at Cairo's Tahrir Square. ? Photo by AFP
A general view shows Cairo's Tahrir Square, the epicenter of the popular revolt that drove veteran strongman Hosni Mubarak from power. ? Photo by AFP
A general view shows Cairo's Tahrir Square, the epicenter of the popular revolt that drove veteran strongman Hosni Mubarak from power. ? Photo by AFP
A man (C) holds a placard during a ?Global Day of Action for Egypt? in Sydney. ? Photo by AFP
A man (C) holds a placard during a ?Global Day of Action for Egypt? in Sydney. ? Photo by AFP
A man (L) holds up a young girl during a ?Global Day of Action for Egypt? in Sydney. ? Photo by AFP
A man (L) holds up a young girl during a ?Global Day of Action for Egypt? in Sydney. ? Photo by AFP
People celebrate after Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak resigned from office in the Queens borough of New York. ? Photo by AP
People celebrate after Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak resigned from office in the Queens borough of New York. ? Photo by AP
Moroccans celebrate the departure of the Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak and the ?victory? of the Egyptian people, in the centre of Rabbat. Around 200 Moroccans rallied in Rabat today, loudly cheering the toppling of former Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak while calling for reforms and an end to dictatorship in the Arab world. ? Photo by AFP
Moroccans celebrate the departure of the Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak and the ?victory? of the Egyptian people, in the centre of Rabbat. Around 200 Moroccans rallied in Rabat today, loudly cheering the toppling of former Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak while calling for reforms and an end to dictatorship in the Arab world. ? Photo by AFP

Thousands of Egyptians sang and waved flags as dawn broke over a nation reborn, after a popular uprising toppled President Hosni Mubarak. Mubarak, who until the end seemed unable to grasp the depth of resentment over his three decades of authoritarian rule, finally resigned Friday and handed power to the military.

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