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2012 May - Muslim Brotherhood candidate Mohammed Morsi tops the first round of voting in first free presidential elections, narrowly ahead of Mubarak-era prime minister Ahmed Shafiq. Official media put turnout at a low 43%.
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2013 July - The military removes President Morsi amid mass demonstrations calling on him to quit. Mr Morsi's supporters in the Muslim Brotherhood reject a timetable for new elections laid out by interim president Adly Mansour.
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2013 August - Hundreds are killed as security forces storm protest camps in Cairo set up by supporters of Mr Morsi. Human Rights Watch says action may constitute a crime against humanity.
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2014 January - Egyptians vote in referendum on a new constitution drafted since the July 2013 overthrow of the Islamist-led government. The new basic law bans parties based on religion.
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2014 February - Government of Prime Minister Hazem el-Beblawi resigns in a surprise move. No reasons are given.
