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| On 29 June 2013, thousands of Egyptians converged on ] in ] to demonstrate against the ] ], demanding his resignation from office.<ref>{{cite web|title=Egypt protests: Thousands gather at Tahrir Square to demand Morsi’s ouster|url=http://www.thestar.com/news/world/2013/06/30/egypt_protests_thousands_gather_at_tahrir_square_to_demand_morsis_ouster.html|author=Hamza Hendawi The Associated Press, Alastair Macdonald|date=30 July 2013|publisher=thestar.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Egypt: BBC inside Tahrir Square amid demonstration|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-23116749|date=30 June 2013 |publisher=BBC News}}</ref> The demonstrators used the slogan "The people want the ouster of the regime," used in the protests that led to the 2011 revolution.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://english.alarabiya.net/en/News/middle-east/2013/06/30/Egypt-braces-for-June-30-rebellion-as-Mursi-marks-first-year-.html|title=Tahrir Square protesters show President Mursi the ‘red card’|publisher=Al Arabiya|date=30 June 2013}}</ref> By the 30th, their number had increased to tens of thousands.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-23122191|title=BBC in Egypt: 'People were not expecting this'|date=30 June 2013|publisher=BBC News}}</ref> | On 29 June 2013, thousands of Egyptians converged on ] in ] to demonstrate against the ] ], demanding his resignation from office.<ref>{{cite web|title=Egypt protests: Thousands gather at Tahrir Square to demand Morsi’s ouster|url=http://www.thestar.com/news/world/2013/06/30/egypt_protests_thousands_gather_at_tahrir_square_to_demand_morsis_ouster.html|author=Hamza Hendawi The Associated Press, Alastair Macdonald|date=30 July 2013|publisher=thestar.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Egypt: BBC inside Tahrir Square amid demonstration|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-23116749|date=30 June 2013 |publisher=BBC News}}</ref> The demonstrators used the slogan "The people want the ouster of the regime," used in the protests that led to the 2011 revolution.<ref name=AlArabiya30June>{{cite web|url=http://english.alarabiya.net/en/News/middle-east/2013/06/30/Egypt-braces-for-June-30-rebellion-as-Mursi-marks-first-year-.html|title=Tahrir Square protesters show President Mursi the ‘red card’|publisher=Al Arabiya|date=30 June 2013}}</ref> By the 30th, their number had increased to tens of thousands.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-23122191|title=BBC in Egypt: 'People were not expecting this'|date=30 June 2013|publisher=BBC News}}</ref> | ||
| Similar demonstrations are taking place in other Egyptian cities.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-23115821|title=Egypt crisis: Mass protests over Morsi grip cities|date=1 July 2013|publisher=BBC News}}</ref> | Similar demonstrations are taking place in other Egyptian cities.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-23115821|title=Egypt crisis: Mass protests over Morsi grip cities|date=1 July 2013|publisher=BBC News}}</ref> The demonstrations are described as being backed by multiple entities, including the ] movement.<ref name=AlArabiya30June/> | ||
| On the 1 July, the headquarters of the ] in the ] district of Cairo were stormed by protesters.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-23125387|title=Egypt protesters storm Muslim Brotherhood headquarters|date=1 July 2013|publisher=BBC News}}</ref> | On the 1 July, the headquarters of the ] in the ] district of Cairo were stormed by protesters.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-23125387|title=Egypt protesters storm Muslim Brotherhood headquarters|date=1 July 2013|publisher=BBC News}}</ref> | ||
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On 29 June 2013, thousands of Egyptians converged on Tahrir Square in Cairo to demonstrate against the Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi, demanding his resignation from office. The demonstrators used the slogan "The people want the ouster of the regime," used in the protests that led to the 2011 revolution. By the 30th, their number had increased to tens of thousands. Similar demonstrations are taking place in other Egyptian cities. The demonstrations are described as being backed by multiple entities, including the Tamarod movement.
On the 1 July, the headquarters of the Muslim Brotherhood in the Moqattam district of Cairo were stormed by protesters.
See also
References
- Hamza Hendawi The Associated Press, Alastair Macdonald (30 July 2013). "Egypt protests: Thousands gather at Tahrir Square to demand Morsi's ouster". thestar.com.
- "Egypt: BBC inside Tahrir Square amid demonstration". BBC News. 30 June 2013.
- ^ "Tahrir Square protesters show President Mursi the 'red card'". Al Arabiya. 30 June 2013.
- "BBC in Egypt: 'People were not expecting this'". BBC News. 30 June 2013.
- "Egypt crisis: Mass protests over Morsi grip cities". BBC News. 1 July 2013.
- "Egypt protesters storm Muslim Brotherhood headquarters". BBC News. 1 July 2013.