• People celebrate outside the Presidential Palace after a broadcast confirming that the army will temporarily be taking over from the country's first democratically elected president Mohammed Morsi on July 3, 2013 in Cairo. In their tens of thousands, they cheered, ignited firecrackers and honked horns as soon as the army announced President Mohamed Morsi's rule was over, ending Egypt's worst crisis since its 2011 revolt. AFP PHOTO/MAHMOUD KHALED *** Local Caption *** 485602-01-08.jpg
    People celebrate outside the Presidential Palace after a broadcast confirming that the army will temporarily be taking over from the country's first democratically elected president Mohammed Morsi on July 3, 2013 in Cairo. In their tens of thousands, they cheered, ignited firecrackers and honked horns as soon as the army announced President Mohamed Morsi's rule was over, ending Egypt's worst crisis since its 2011 revolt. AFP PHOTO/MAHMOUD KHALED *** Local Caption *** 485602-01-08.jpg
  • People celebrate outside the Presidential Palace after a broadcast confirming that the army will temporarily be taking over from the country's first democratically elected president Mohammed Morsi on July 3, 2013 in Cairo. AFP PHOTO / MAHMOUD KHALED
    People celebrate outside the Presidential Palace after a broadcast confirming that the army will temporarily be taking over from the country's first democratically elected president Mohammed Morsi on July 3, 2013 in Cairo. AFP PHOTO / MAHMOUD KHALED
  • Egyptians carry police officers on their shoulders after a broadcast confirming the army will temporarily be taking over from the country's first democratically elected president Mohammed Morsi. AFP PHOTO / MOHAMED EL-SHAHED
    Egyptians carry police officers on their shoulders after a broadcast confirming the army will temporarily be taking over from the country's first democratically elected president Mohammed Morsi. AFP PHOTO / MOHAMED EL-SHAHED
  • Muslim Brotherhood members and supporters of ousted President Mohammed Morsi react after a broadcast confirming that the army will temporarily be taking over from the country's first democratically elected president Mohammed Morsi during a sit in at Cairo???
    Muslim Brotherhood members and supporters of ousted President Mohammed Morsi react after a broadcast confirming that the army will temporarily be taking over from the country's first democratically elected president Mohammed Morsi during a sit in at Cairo???
  • Fireworks light up the sky as Hundreds of thousands of Egyptians celebrate after Egytptian Defense Minister Abdel Fattah al-Sisi's speech announcing The Egyptian army toppling Islamist President Mohamed Morsi in Egypt's landmark Tahrir square. AFP PHOTO /???
    Fireworks light up the sky as Hundreds of thousands of Egyptians celebrate after Egytptian Defense Minister Abdel Fattah al-Sisi's speech announcing The Egyptian army toppling Islamist President Mohamed Morsi in Egypt's landmark Tahrir square. AFP PHOTO /???
  • An Egyptian family celebrates in Cairo on July 3, 2013 after a broadcast confirming that the army will temporarily be taking over from the country's first democratically elected president Mohammed Morsi. AFP PHOTO / KHALED DESOUKI
    An Egyptian family celebrates in Cairo on July 3, 2013 after a broadcast confirming that the army will temporarily be taking over from the country's first democratically elected president Mohammed Morsi. AFP PHOTO / KHALED DESOUKI
  • An Egyptian family celebrates in Cairo. AFP PHOTO / KHALED DESOUKI
    An Egyptian family celebrates in Cairo. AFP PHOTO / KHALED DESOUKI
  • Egyptian youths on motorcycle celebrate in Cairo. AFP PHOTO / KHALED DESOUKI
    Egyptian youths on motorcycle celebrate in Cairo. AFP PHOTO / KHALED DESOUKI
  • Egyptian youths on police vehicle celebrate in Cairo. AFP PHOTO / KHALED DESOUKI
    Egyptian youths on police vehicle celebrate in Cairo. AFP PHOTO / KHALED DESOUKI
  • An Egyptian street vender sells the national flag as Egyptians celebrate. AFP PHOTO / KHALED DESOUKI
    An Egyptian street vender sells the national flag as Egyptians celebrate. AFP PHOTO / KHALED DESOUKI
  • Fireworks light up the sky as Hundreds of thousands of Egyptians celebrate. AFP PHOTO / KHALED DESOUKI
    Fireworks light up the sky as Hundreds of thousands of Egyptians celebrate. AFP PHOTO / KHALED DESOUKI
  • An Egyptian family on motorcycle celebrates. AFP PHOTO / KHALED DESOUKI TOPSHOTS
    An Egyptian family on motorcycle celebrates. AFP PHOTO / KHALED DESOUKI TOPSHOTS

In pictures: Egypt celebrates after Morsi ousted


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