Hosni Mubarak may resign Thursday evening: BBC

By DPA, IANS
Thursday, February 10, 2011

LONDON - Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak may resign Thursday evening and hand over power to Vice President Omar Suleiman, BBC reported.

Hossan Badrawi, the general secretary of Egypt’s ruling National Democratic Party, told the broadcaster that he hopes Mubarak will transfer power.

Mubarak will “probably” address the nation in the evening, he said.

A statement from the Army Council, which met Thursday afternoon, was also expected.

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