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8:05 p.m. EST
UK Foreign Secretary William Hague has called on all sides in Egypt to "show restraint and avoid violence."
The European Union has recoginzed Egypt’s new government in a statement by Catherine Ashton.
US Chairman of Joint Chiefs of Staff General Martin Dempsey warned the Egyptian military of consequences if its overthrow is considered a coup. Read more here.
Al-Ahram reports that arrest warrants have been issued for 300 Muslim Brotherhood members.
MORE: Obama orders U.S. to review aid to Cairo after Egyptian military ousts President Morsi: http://t.co/4WInHvwNGc -MM
— The Associated Press (@AP) July 3, 2013
Obama full statement on Egypt. http://t.co/ZGdYK9kySQ
— Evan Hill (@evanchill) July 3, 2013
Obama: "deeply concerned" by Egyptian military move & calls on them to move quickly to return full authority to an elected government #Egypt
— ABC News (@ABC) July 3, 2013
RT @mitchellreports: Obama chaired the Principals meeting on Egypt at the white house tonight NSC expected to issue statement shortly
— Blake Hounshell (@blakehounshell) July 3, 2013
Egypt’s Ambassador to the United States Mohammed Tewfik told Foreign Policy that Morsi’s ouster is "not a coup," but "a popular uprising."
.@StateDept warns US citizens to defer travel to Egypt and citizens living there to depart: http://t.co/NiOsd0jVbD
— New York Times World (@nytimesworld) July 3, 2013
Photo of #Tahrir celebrations via @Mohabdelhamid pic.twitter.com/nYwTj7EAB4
— mia (@amiramikhail) July 3, 2013
Al-Jazeera reports that its Egyptian television channel was raided by security and taken off the air.
On Jazeera English now: pic.twitter.com/VFaKLVOq5r
— Tom Gara (@tomgara) July 3, 2013
Health ministry: 4 killed and 13 injured in ongoing clashes in Marsa Matrouh b/w pro and anti-Morsi protesters. #Egypt
— آدم (@adamakary) July 3, 2013
Here is a translated copy of the Armed Forces statement.
The head of Egypt’s supreme constitutional court, Adli Mansour, will be sworn in as interim head of state on Thursday – Al Jazeera
— שחררו את פלסטין (@SultanAlQassemi) July 3, 2013
Sad day for Egypt’s democratic aspirations, a betrayal of the #Jan25 revolution & the millions of Egyptians who believed in democracy
— Ikhwanweb (@Ikhwanweb) July 3, 2013
After toppling the 1st democratically elected prez in Egypt’s history, military pulls the plug on @Misr25TV & several other Islamic channels
— Ikhwanweb (@Ikhwanweb) July 3, 2013
شاهد – فرحة عارمة في ميادين مصر بعد بيان القوات المسلحة – 3 يوليو #ONtveg #ONtvLIVE #30June http://t.co/b3YFKogDSu
— ONtv (@ONtveg) July 3, 2013
Tunisian opposition activists have launched their own version of Egypt’s Tamarod movement. Its members plan to call for mass protests after speedily gathering the signatures of about 200,000 anti-government activists.