Photo Gallery Egypt After the Coup
Egypt's military toppled President Mohammed Morsi on Wednesday night, and now Adly Mansour has been named interim president until new elections can be held. As he got sworn into office on Thursday, Egyptian military jets flew over Cairo.
It had been a long night at Tahrir Square, the center of the Egyptian revolution in 2011 and again this week. Security personnal can be seen here taking a nap in the shade.
Many Egyptians are celebrating the fall of Morsi, a member of the Muslim Brotherhood, including this father and son.
But the people celebrating the coup have been leaving a lot of trash in their wake -- tons. Armed with brooms, helpers here can be seen sweeping up the mess at Tahrir Square in Cairo. Tens of thousands turned out on Wednesday night in the city -- first to protest and later to celebrate Morsi's toppling.
This man also appears pleased by the military putsch. After the coup d'etat, few of the numerous supporters of former President Morsi could be seen in Downtown Cairo on Thursday.
An Egyptian military soldier controls traffic in Cairo's Giza district. On Wednesday night, the military took step by step control of the Egyptian capital city.
The army positioned armored vehicles at strategically important parts of Cairo. Primarily, they sought to prevent clashes between supporters of the Muslim Brotherhood and their opponents.
"The army and the people are one hand," opposition protesters have said in recent days. This soldier and pedestrian seem to be taking that slogan literally.
Even if a civilian government is technically in power now, the army is primarily responsible for the safety of the Egyptian people.
Most Egyptians are proud of their army and hope that their country can look forward to a better future.
