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Egypt: The morning after the night before

| Saturday, 2 Feb. 2011 | 13:06 - 16:00 GMT

So President Mubarak has finally resigned. It's over. People in Cairo have been celebrating what opposition figurehead Mohammed El Baradei called "the greatest day of my life." We've spoken to Egyptians who say the same thing. It's quite a statement. For many, it seems, yesterday was more amazing than the day they got married or the moment their child was born. We'll be speaking to Egyptians about how they feel after eighteen extraordinary days of protest. Was yesterday really one of the most significant moments in their lives? What about the Egyptians who never asked for a revolution? Is there a discontent surrounding Hosni Mubarak's resignation that's going under reported in the media?

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  1. Comment sent via SMS

    • 15:51
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    Why wasn鈥檛 there any western media attention on Mexico in 2006? That makes us immediately think about the western interests in this region. Max, New Zealand.

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    • 16:12
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    That''s all for WHYS today. But we''re back tomorrow at 1300GMT on 大象传媒 World Service radio. See you then!

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    • 16:08
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    How can one person rule a country for life. Democracy is the order of the day.i know egypt have men who can perform better than mubarak. From alex

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    • 16:06
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    Taking responsibilities is like an echo,it all comes back to you. You give the best or worse,it will come back to you. Bravo to you people of egypt.Z.S. Yemen

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    • 16:01
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    Right now, as we speak, Gadaffi has a modified air conditioner between his legs as he experiences heat stokes on his male genitalia" Countryside. Ghana.

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    • 15:57
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    Bravo to Egyptians. I hope the transitional team would live up to expectation. patrick, Ghana

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    • 15:55
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    The Egyptians won of what they call their freedom but this is a sign of perfect storm to the middle east. From: Aliah of kuwait

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    • 15:55
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    Egyptians shouldn鈥檛 allow fundamentalists to take over governance in their country for nature abhors vaccum from Roland (Nigeria)

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    • 15:55
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    @大象传媒_WHYs this demonstrates the strength of the Egyptian population #example for the world. Everaldo from Brazil

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    • 15:53
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    Congratulation to Egypt finaly they have reached at highest point in there history / build Egypt. Khurram from Pakistan

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    • 15:53
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    Change? will the christians be safer and more free? bill in usa

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    • 15:53
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    Congrats! Egyptians. Sooner or later it wil come to Nigeria. We will remove the corupt,thiefs & looters. But first we have to go back to school. By umarGwadabe

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    • 15:52
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    Mubarak did good for the country but change is important for development of any country. Good example set to all African and Middle East countries. Nishaz - Tanzania

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    • 15:51
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    Egypt was a car with worn tyres. The tyres are off now but there are no new ones. Conrad. South africa

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    Saif from Pakistan: i would like to say that Every religion, Every Cast, Every Creed, Every Sect & Every Nation has it鈥檚 Social democratic rights like Egypt