Egyptian military ousts president, suspends constitution.

On July 3, the head of the Egyptian armed forces, Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, issued a statement suspending the Constitution and appointing the Chief Justice of the Constitutional Court as the country's interim leader.

Appearing on television alongside military, religious, and political leaders, General Sisi announced the ouster of the elected Muslim President Mohamed Morsi.

Egyptian Defense Minister Sisi also called for presidential and parliamentary elections, as well as the establishment of a constitutional amendment committee and a national reconciliation committee including youth movements.

Mr. Sisi said that this roadmap has been agreed upon by a number of political organizations.

The crowds protesting in Cairo cheered enthusiastically after the military overthrew President Morsi.

On the same day, supporters and opponents of ousted Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi clashed in Alexandria after the country's military announced his removal from office.

Witnesses reported that protesters threw stones and that gunfire was heard. Senior police official Sherif Abdelhamid said: "We are dealing with the situation... We have called for increased security in the area."

According to a security official, four Morsi supporters were killed and about 10 injured in clashes with army and police in the western Egyptian city of Marsa Matruh.

Meanwhile, Egypt's state news agency MENA reported that the Muslim Brotherhood's television station had been taken off the air and its administrators arrested just hours after armed forces overthrew Morsi.

The Egypt25 channel broadcast live footage of protests by tens of thousands of Morsi supporters in Cairo and across the country, along with speeches by Muslim Brotherhood politicians condemning military intervention to overthrow the elected president.

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