Mubarak Resigns

Mubarak resigns as leader of Egypt, now it appears the military will take control. Is this success or a subtle failure?

The BBC's Jon Leyne in Cairo said the announcement caught everyone by surprise: all over the city, drivers honked their horns and people fired guns into the air.

But the army takeover looks very much like a military coup, our correspondent adds.

The constitution has been breached, he says, because officially it should be the speaker of parliament who takes over, not the army leadership.

We can only hope this turns out for the best, and wish the people of Egypt good luck and strength. I don't believe this is even close to being over yet.