Live updates from Al-Arabiyyah.
7:10 pm The Egyptian military temporarily suspends the constitution and ousts Islamist President Mohammed Mursi
Stratfor: How is this coup different from all other coups?
There is a great debate underway in Egypt on whether the move to oust President Mohammed Morsi is tantamount to a military coup. Considering that the Egyptian army is forcibly removing a democratically elected president in the wake of nation-wide unrest, the military intervention is indeed a coup. However, it differs from other coups in that direct military rule will not be imposed. ...
Reuters: Tanks move in, Morsi isolated.
Egypt's army deployed tanks and troops close to the presidential palace in Cairo on Wednesday after a military deadline for Islamist President Mohamed Mursi to yield to street protests passed without any agreement.
Mursi's national security adviser said a military coup was under way as armed forces commander General Abdel Fattah al-Sisi met political, religious and youth leaders. ...