18 days of protests have toppled a president of 30 years. Tonight, Egypt is celebrating the fall of Hosni Mubarak.

On the show, we check in with CBC's David Common who is in Cairo, and hear from the protesters who spent days at Tahrir Square. Connect regular and Twitter machine Mona Elthahawy shares her reaction with us as well.

We also deconstruct the protesters's success, why did it work? And as power is handed over to the military, a look at its role in Egyptian society.

Catch Connect tonight for special coverage of Mubarak's resignation. 8:00 p.m. ET live.