Coup topples Egypt’s Morsy; deposed president under ‘house arrest’

Ben Wedeman. Reza Sayah and Matt Smith, CNN
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Updated 5:29 AM EDT, Thu July 4, 2013
Members of the Muslim Brotherhood and supporters of ousted Egyptian President Mohamed Morsy clash with riot police during the swearing in ceremony of Adly Mansour as interim president in Cairo on Thursday, July 4. Egypt's military deposed Morsy, the country's first democratically elected president, the country's top general announced Wednesday. <a href="http://www.cnn.com/2013/07/04/middleeast/gallery/egypt-after-coup/index.html">View photos of Egypt after the coup.</a>
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Members of the Muslim Brotherhood and supporters of ousted Egyptian President Mohamed Morsy clash with riot police during the swearing in ceremony of Adly Mansour as interim president in Cairo on Thursday, July 4. Egypt's military deposed Morsy, the country's first democratically elected president, the country's top general announced Wednesday. View photos of Egypt after the coup.
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Riot police stand guard as members of the Muslim Brotherhood and supporters of Morsy protest in front of Egypt's Constitutional Court in Cairo on July 4.
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Riot police stand guard as members of the Muslim Brotherhood and supporters of Morsy protest in front of Egypt's Constitutional Court in Cairo on July 4.
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Protesters celebrate outside Egypt's Presidential Palace in Cairo on Wednesday, July 3.
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Protesters celebrate outside Egypt's Presidential Palace in Cairo on Wednesday, July 3.
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People celebrate at Tahrir Square after a broadcast on July 3 confirming that the Egyptian Army will temporarily be taking over.
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People celebrate at Tahrir Square after a broadcast on July 3 confirming that the Egyptian Army will temporarily be taking over.
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Protesters in Tahrir Square celebrate the news that Morsy was ousted on July 3.
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Protesters in Tahrir Square celebrate the news that Morsy was ousted on July 3.
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An officer gestures to protesters at the gates of the Republican Guard headquarters in the suburb of Nasr City on July 3. The Egyptian military gave Morsy a 48-hour ultimatum on Monday to accommodate his opponents with a power-sharing agreement or be pushed aside.
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An officer gestures to protesters at the gates of the Republican Guard headquarters in the suburb of Nasr City on July 3. The Egyptian military gave Morsy a 48-hour ultimatum on Monday to accommodate his opponents with a power-sharing agreement or be pushed aside.
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Members of the Muslim Brotherhood and Morsy supporters react at the Raba El-Adwyia mosque square on July 3 after the Egyptian Army's statement was announced on state TV.
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Members of the Muslim Brotherhood and Morsy supporters react at the Raba El-Adwyia mosque square on July 3 after the Egyptian Army's statement was announced on state TV.
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Protesters celebrate near Egypt's Presidential Palace in Cairo on July 3.
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Protesters celebrate near Egypt's Presidential Palace in Cairo on July 3.
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Anti-Morsy protesters wave flags in Tahrir Square on July 3.
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Anti-Morsy protesters wave flags in Tahrir Square on July 3.