On 3 July 2013 the Egyptian armed forces, led by Defence Minister Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, removed President Mohamed Morsi from office after mass street protests that began on 30 June, the anniversary of his inauguration. Morsi, of the Muslim Brotherhood, had been Egypt's first freely elected president in 2012, but critics accused him of concentrating power and failing to address economic problems. Supporters called the intervention a coup, while opponents described it as a response to popular will. The Brotherhood was soon banned, and security forces killed hundreds of protesters at Rabaa al-Adawiya square in August 2013. Sisi was elected president in 2014.
Before and after
- May 2013Discovery of Happisburgh footprints
- May 2013Carbon dioxide passes 400 ppm at Mauna Loa
- 28 May 2013Gezi Park protests
- 1 July 2013Discovery of Hippocamp
- 3 July 20132013 Egyptian coup d'état
- 9 July 2013Release of Dota 2
- 13 July 2013Rise of Black Lives Matter
- 22 July 2013Birth of Prince George of Wales
- 24 July 2013Santiago de Compostela derailment
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