Egypt outs president Morsi

Supporters of Mohamed Morsi shout slogans near the Raba'a Al-Adaweya Square in Nasr city, Cairo, Egypt, July 7, 2013. Opponents and supporters of Egypt's ousted president Mohamed Morsi held nationwide protests, with the former celebrating his leave and the latter demanding his return. [Amru Salahuddien/Xinhua]

On July 3, Egypt’s armed forces ousted the country’s first elected president, Mohamed Morsi, and suspended the constitution after mass protests. Following Morsi’s removal, his supporters organized protests and sit-ins, demanding his reinstatement and denouncing what they described as a “military coup.” During an operation to disperse two major pro-Morsi sit-ins at Rabaa al-Adawiya Square in Cairo and Nahda Square in Giza on Aug. 14, 638 people were killed and 3,994 others injured in clashes with security troops.