June 30
Marking the one–year anniversary of Mohamed Morsi’s presidential inauguration, various opposition groups inspired by the Tamarod (or rebel) movement carry out demonstrations across the country demanding early presidential elections. As massive street protests gain momentum, the people want President Morsi’s resignation.
By the end of the day, sixteen people are killed in clashes between pro and anti-Morsi protestors.
July 1
June 30
Marking the one–year anniversary of Mohamed Morsi’s presidential inauguration, various opposition groups inspired by the Tamarod (or rebel) movement carry out demonstrations across the country demanding early presidential elections. As massive street protests gain momentum, the people want President Morsi’s resignation.
By the end of the day, sixteen people are killed in clashes between pro and anti-Morsi protestors.
July 1
The Muslim Brotherhood Headquarters in Cairo is set on fire and looted by protestors whose numbers have reached “several million” according to a military spokesperson.
Five ministers from Morsi’s cabinet resign, showing solidarity with the street demonstrators.
The military gives President Morsi a 48-hour ultimatum to either meet the demands of the people on the streets or face removal of Morsi and his government by the military.
The interior ministry issues a statement that it supports the military in order to maintain national security.
Morsi rejects the ultimatum set by the military and defends his legitimacy as the country’s democratically elected president
The Muslim Brotherhood spokesperson tweeted that there were at least 50 “pro-legitimacy” protests supporting Morsi taking place across the country.
Sami Enan, Morsi’s chief-of-staff resigns.
July 2
The Muslim Brotherhood describes the military’s deadline as a coup d’etat. Morsi also uses the term in a written statement saying that he will not abandon the goals of the 2011 revolution and will uphold the will of the people who elected him. He says he is willing to die for the legitimacy of Egypt’s democracy.
Morsi’s Foreign Minister Mohamed Kamel Amr resigns.
The number of anti-Morsi street protestors continues to swell. President Obama calls Morsi and urges him to show the people on the street that their concerns will be addressed.
July 3
Minister of Defense General Abdul Fatah Khalil Al-Sisi announces the removal of Mohamed Morsi as president and suspends the Constitution. Adly Mansour, the head of the Supreme Court, is named the interim president of Egypt.
Morsi makes a final statement on Al Jazeera, saying that the coup would send Egypt back into the ‘dark ages.’
July 4
The military takes down television stations, including one owned by the Muslim Brotherhood.
Mohamed Morsi and members of his cabinet are detained in undisclosed locations and prevented from travel.
Mohammed Badie, the supreme leader of the Muslim Brotherhood and his deputy Khairat el-Shater are arrested for allegedly inciting the killing of protestors in front of the Brotherhood’s headquarters on July 1.
