Photo Gallery Egypt's Difficult Future
The military may have intervened to end the rule of President Mohammed Morsi, but what comes next? With the Muslim Brotherhood calling for an uprising against the army, the country's future looks murky. Here, Egyptian soldiers standing guard outside the Republican Guard building in Cairo late last week.
Muslim Brotherhood followers are furious at the removal of Morsi. After clashes on Monday morning with the military, which left at least 42 dead, that anger has become even more intense. This image is from a rally in Nasr City in Cairo on the day after Morsi was toppled.
The revolution last week was an odd one, due to the alliance between the democratic opposition and the military. Here, tens of thousands of people celebrating the army's intervention last Wednesday evening.
The potential for violence was on full display on Monday morning during a clash between the Muslim Brotherhood and the military in front of a Cairo army barracks. Some 42 people were killed and the Muslim Brotherhood called for an uprising against the army.
The Egyptian revolution has put Western leaders in a difficult corner. On the one hand, they have condemned the change of leadership as being a military coup. On the other hand, they have expressed understanding.
On Monday, opposition politician Mohamed ElBaradei tweeted that Egypt was in "dire need" of reconciliation. Violence in recent days would seem to lend urgency to that demand. Here, clashes last week between supporters and opponents of Morsi.
