President Morsi overthrown in Egypt

ALJAZEERA: … The head of Egypt’s armed forces issued a declaration on Wednesday evening suspending the constitution and appointing the head of the Supreme Constitutional Court, Adly Mansour, as interim head of state…

Morsi’s presidential Facebook page quoted the deposed president as saying he rejected the army statement as a military coup…

The ousted leader was believed to be holed up at a Republican Guard barracks in Cairo, surrounded by barbed wire, barriers and troops, but it was not clear whether he was under arrest… (more)

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