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The 2013 Egyptian coup d'etat or the Counter-revolution [9] [10] is an event that took place on 3 July 2013. Egyptian army chief General Abdel Fattah el-Sisi led a coalition to remove the democratically elected President of Egypt Mohamed Morsi from power and suspended the Egyptian constitution of 2012. [11]
The Egyptian revolution of 1952 (Arabic: ثورة 23 يوليو), [3] also known as the 1952 coup d'état (Arabic: انقلاب 1952) [4] [5] [6] and 23 July Revolution, [7] was a period of profound political, economic, and societal change in Egypt.
The Free Officers strengthened a "new" middle class. Due to this dedication to change, the Free Officers referred to their group and its entirety as simply a "movement." Later however, it would become a revolution. The Free Officers Committee enlisted General Muhammad Naguib as a public figurehead in preparation for the successful coup of 23 ...
2013 Egyptian coup d'état (34 P) E. Egyptian revolution of 1952 (1 C, 10 P) Pages in category "Military coups in Egypt" The following 2 pages are in this category ...
Three coup leaders arrested whilst Niyombare remains on the run. [35] 2015 Burkina Faso coup attempt: 17 September 2015: Attempt Burkina Faso: Gen. Gilbert Diendéré: President Michel Kafando: Coup fails and the Regiment of Presidential Security is dissolved. [36] [37] [38] 2015 Central African Republic coup d'état attempt: 26 September – 3 ...
According to the military, a "terrorist group" tried to storm the Republican Guard headquarters and that it had retaliated by opening fire at the attackers. A military spokesman reported that an officer was killed and six troops were injured before adding that 42 troops were injured and eight were in critical condition. [ 4 ]
The Cairo Fire pushed the Free Officers to advance the date of their planned coup, which took place on 23 July 1952. [13] The coup resulted in the forced abdication of Farouk I and the abolition of the monarchy a year later. It also reignited hostilities with the British, which led to the signing of the Anglo-Egyptian Evacuation Agreement of 1954.
Protests against the 2013 Egyptian coup d'état erupted in July 2013. [6] [7] [8] Immediately following the removal of President Mohamed Morsi by the Egyptian Armed Forces on 3 July 2013 amid demonstrations against Morsi's rule, many protesters amassed near the Rabia Al-Adawiya Mosque to call for Morsi's return to power and condemn the military, while others demonstrated in support of the ...