WRITTEN BY CHRISS W. STREET
Egyptian Defense Minister Abdel Fatah al-Sisi announced on July 3rd that President Mohammed Morsi was removed from office by the nation’s military. An interim government of national reconciliation is being formed in cooperation with Egypt’s al-Azhar University of Islamic Studies, and Pope Theodorus II of the Coptic Christian Church. The Defense Minister stated that the interim government will be led by Chief Justice Adly Mansour of the Constitutional Court, who will be sworn by the General Assembly of the Court on July 4th. The military stated they expect a broader coalition than the ousted Muslim Brotherhood will be able to address the demands of public protests. Continue reading