Obama offers sober praise for Egypt transition
President Obama hailed Mubarak's peaceful departure as a beginning toward greater democracy in Egypt but warned of difficult days ahead. He praised the Egyptian military as caretaker and urged lifting emergency powers, constitutional reform, and a credible path to fair elections amid regional concerns.
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Egyptians in U S look forward to joyful future
Egyptian Americans celebrate Mubarak departure with renewed hope as protests in Cairo conclude. Community members gather at mosques near the UN in Manhattan and in Queens to mark the end of three decades of rule. Ashraf Abdelhalim expresses relief at newfound freedom despite being 10,000 miles from home.
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