Thursday, July 4, 2013

Egyptians React To Yesterday's Coup



Tahrir Square Celebrates Coup, But Morsi's Camp Warns Of Clashes To Come -- The Guardian

President's opponents hail 'saviours of Egyptian democracy', while his angry supporters prepare for martyrdom and civil war

It dawned on Tahrir Square softly at first, just as the military chief had wanted. First came the lapsed deadline, then a pregnant silence.

It took the gathering until dark to reveal a clear reality; the military coup against president Mohamed Morsi, foreshadowed all week, had crept up on everybody. Egypt's first democratically elected president had lost his fight to keep any semblance of the office he has held for 12 fraught months.

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More News On Egyptian Reaction To The Crisis

Egypt coup: Some shocked, some elated -- CNN
Egypt crisis: Voices from the streets -- BBC
Egypt split over new interim leader Adly Mansour -- BBC
Muslim, Christian Leaders Back Egypt Transition -- Reuters
Anti-Morsi protester in Cairo: 'I am euphoric' -- BBC
Egyptian stock exchange jumps on Morsi ousting -- BBC
'We will create a better country': Egyptians hope change brings brighter future -- NBC
Egypt Islamists call 'Friday of rejection' against coup -- Reuters
Islamists call for "Friday of rejection" as security forces arrest supreme leader -- Reuters
Egypt Islamists denounce 'police state' -- Global Post/AFP

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