A man holds the Egyptian flag aloft in Tahrir Square after the announcement that President Hosni Mubarak would step down. (Rick Loomis / Los Angeles Times)
Thousands celebrated into the early-morning hours Saturday in Cairo’s Tahrir Square. (Rick Loomis / Los Angeles Times)
Crowds in Tahrir Square react with joy to the news that President Hosni Mubarak had resigned. (Rick Loomis / Los Angeles Times)
Egyptians had kept up their protest against the government for 18 days, and they exulted when news came that their demand for Mubarak’s departure had been met. (Rick Loomis / Los Angeles Times)
People dance around a road flare in Tahrir Square. (Rick Loomis / Los Angeles Times)
Women sing in celebration. The Internet played a major role in the success of the revolution, as did the army’s decision not to use force against the protesters. (Michael Robinson Chavez / Los Angeles Times)
A toddler is held aloft by a reveler in Cairo’s Tahrir Square. (Rick Loomis / Los Angeles Times)
Fireworks erupt over Tahrir Square. (Khalil Hamra / Associated Press)
Cairo protesters erupt in joy after Mubarak stepped down. A day earlier, confusion had reigned over who was actually running Egypt. (Michael Robinson Chavez / Los Angeles Times)
