18 days into protest, Egypt's president refuses to step down...

Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak stunned protesters in Cairo and proved numerous reports wrong yesterday Thursday when he announced in a televised speech that he would not step down from the presidency or leave the country. Instead, he handed his powers over to Vice President Omar Suleiman.

Mubarak's surprising and confusing announcement raises numerous questions about what is happening in Egypt.
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