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Adly Mansour takes over as Egypt's interim prez, praises protests, army

Mansour, who was the court's chief justice, replaces Morsi, the Islamist leader who was overthrown by the military on Wednesday after just one year in office.

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FP Archives|Jul 04, 2013, 15:46:14 IST

Cairo: Egypt's interim president has praised the mass protests demanding the ouster of Mohammed Morsi, saying they united Egyptians.President Adly Mansour made the remarks at his swearing-in ceremony Thursday at the Supreme Constitutional Court. Mansour, who was the court's chief justice, replaces Morsi, the Islamist leader who was overthrown by the military on Wednesday after just one year in office.[caption id="attachment_928991" align="alignleft" width="380"]Adly Mansour during his swearing-in ceremony. AP Adly Mansour during his swearing-in ceremony. AP[/caption]According to military decree, Mansour will serve as Egypt's interim leader until a new president is elected. A date for that vote has yet to be set.Morsi is under house arrest at an undisclosed location.Associated Press

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First Published:Jul 04, 2013, 15:46:12 IST
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