Religious and political leaders hail 'relaunch of revolution'

Egypt's leading Muslim and Christian clerics backed an army-sponsored roadmap.

Ahmed al-Tayeb, Grand Sheikh of Al-Azhar, Cairo's ancient seat of Muslim learning, and Pope Tawadros, the head of the Coptic Church, both made brief statements following an announcement by the head of the armed forces that deposed the elected president, Mohamed Mursi of the Muslim Brotherhood.

Liberal Egytpian leader Elbaradei said that the 2011 revolution had been relaunched.