Egypt: Scenes from a counter-revolution

Thousands celebrate in Tahrir Square after the military deposes President Mohamed Morsi

Egypt
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In a stunning turnaround for a country that deposed longtime strongman Hosni Mubarak only two years ago in a popular revolt, his democratically elected successor, Mohamed Morsi, has been swept from power by a military riding a wave of popular protests against Morsi's Islamist government.

A massive crowd of protesters cheered in Cairo's Tahrir Square on Wednesday after General Abdel Fattah al-Sisi announced that Morsi had been ousted by the military.

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Keith Wagstaff is a staff writer at TheWeek.com covering politics and current events. He has previously written for such publications as TIME, Details, VICE, and the Village Voice.