A satellite image shows Cairo's Tahrir Square, where large groups <a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2F2013%2F07%2F02%2Fworld%2Fmeast%2Fegypt-protests%2Findex.html%3Fhpt%3Dhp_c2">have demonstrated and celebrated the ouster of Mohamed Morsy</a>, Egypt's first democratically elected president. Photographers have sought vantage points far above the crowds, enabling them to show the enormity of the gatherings in the Egyptian crisis. Click through the gallery for more aerial views of the demonstrations.
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A satellite image shows Cairo's Tahrir Square, where large groups have demonstrated and celebrated the ouster of Mohamed Morsy, Egypt's first democratically elected president. Photographers have sought vantage points far above the crowds, enabling them to show the enormity of the gatherings in the Egyptian crisis. Click through the gallery for more aerial views of the demonstrations.
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Muslim Brotherhood supporters rally in favor of Morsy outside a Cairo mosque on Sunday, July 7.
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Muslim Brotherhood supporters rally in favor of Morsy outside a Cairo mosque on Sunday, July 7.
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Protesters celebrate near Egypt's Presidential Palace in Cairo on July 3 after the military deposed Morsy.
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Protesters celebrate near Egypt's Presidential Palace in Cairo on July 3 after the military deposed Morsy.
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Fireworks light the sky as Morsy opponents celebrate in Tahrir Square on July 3.
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Fireworks light the sky as Morsy opponents celebrate in Tahrir Square on July 3.
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People celebrate at Tahrir Square after a broadcast on July 3 confirming that the Egyptian Army will temporarily be taking over.
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People celebrate at Tahrir Square after a broadcast on July 3 confirming that the Egyptian Army will temporarily be taking over.
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Morsy opponents gather in the streets of Cairo on July 3.
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Morsy opponents gather in the streets of Cairo on July 3.
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Protesters at Tahrir Square in Cairo on July 1 demand that Morsy resign. The U.S. Embassy in Cairo, which has been closed since June 30, will remain closed on Wednesday.
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Protesters at Tahrir Square in Cairo on July 1 demand that Morsy resign. The U.S. Embassy in Cairo, which has been closed since June 30, will remain closed on Wednesday.
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Morsy opponents protest outside the presidential palace in Cairo on July 1.
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Morsy opponents protest outside the presidential palace in Cairo on July 1.
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Protesters carry large Egyptian flags while shouting slogans against Morsy and the Muslim Brotherhood outside the presidential place on July 1.
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Protesters carry large Egyptian flags while shouting slogans against Morsy and the Muslim Brotherhood outside the presidential place on July 1.
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A sea of protesters opposing Morsy waves flags in Tahrir Square on Sunday, June 30. The Obama administration has urged Morsy to call early elections
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A sea of protesters opposing Morsy waves flags in Tahrir Square on Sunday, June 30. The Obama administration has urged Morsy to call early elections
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Morsy opponents sit on a banner outside the presidential palace on June 30. State-funded Egyptian daily Al-Ahram has reported 46 sexual assaults during anti-Morsy protests in Egypt since June 30.
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Morsy opponents sit on a banner outside the presidential palace on June 30. State-funded Egyptian daily Al-Ahram has reported 46 sexual assaults during anti-Morsy protests in Egypt since June 30.
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Participants in an anti-Morsy protest pray in Tahrir Square on June 30.
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Participants in an anti-Morsy protest pray in Tahrir Square on June 30.
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Anti-Morsy protesters pack Tahrir Square on June 30. Morsy, a U.S.-educated Islamist, was elected Egypt's president in June 2012. Critics say he's become increasingly authoritarian.
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Anti-Morsy protesters pack Tahrir Square on June 30. Morsy, a U.S.-educated Islamist, was elected Egypt's president in June 2012. Critics say he's become increasingly authoritarian.
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