Interim Egyptian government sworn in

A new interim government, led by the army general who removed Mohammed Morsi, has been sworn in.

General Abdel Fattah al-Sis will be the deputy Prime Minister as well as Defence Minister, whilst Hazem al-Beblawi will be the new Prime Minister under President Adly Mansour.

Meanwhile pro-Morsi protesters have clashed with Egyptian police in Cairo overnight.

The Muslim Brotherhood has deemed the interim government "illegitimate".

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