Adli Mansour, chief justice at Cairo’s constitutional court, will replace temporarily Mursi as head of state.
A look back at the past 12 months of Mohamed Morsi’s reign in power.
The men were being held in Torah prison on the outskirts of Cairo.
Saudi’s King Abdullah and the UAE government have sent congratulations to Adli Mansour, who had been appointed as interim head of state.
Islamist President Mohamed Mursi is toppled after a year in office as people protested against political upheaval and economic stagnation.
Sheikh Abdulaziz Al al-Sheikh urged Egypt’s opposing sides to meet to find a solution to the crisis.
Mursi is either expected to step down or be removed from office once the army deadline passes on Wednesday.
Supporters of Egyptian President Mohamed Mursi have clashed with security forces in Cairo.
Eight men were sentenced in absentia to 15 years in prison, 56 were jailed for 10 years and five for seven years.
The head of the armed forces gave president Mohamed Mursi 48 hours on Monday to end a crisis or face a solution imposed by the military.
The head of the armed forces set a 48-hour deadline on Monday for Mursi to agree on a common platform with liberal rivals.
Sunni Muslim Gulf states led by Saudi Arabia and Qatar have backed the rebels with arms and money in a fight to topple President Bashar al-Assad.
The European Union lifted restrictions on arming the rebels in May. Britain and France said they would not send weapons before August 1.
Medical and security sources said that at least eight people had been killed in the violence at the besieged building.
The top U.S. diplomat has met both Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas and Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
Sheikh Hamad was replaced as prime minister and foreign minister in a cabinet reshuffle following the accession of 33-year-old Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani as emir.
The president blamed unspecified “enemies of Egypt” for sabotaging the democratic system.
In his first speech as head of state Sheikh Tamim said he would follow in the “path” of his father, architect of an assertive foreign policy.
This is the sixth assembly contest in seven years in the Gulf country.
Sheikh Hamad bin Jassim al-Thani will step down after Emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani handed power to his son.
The current minister of state for interior affairs, Sheikh Abdullah bin Naser al-Thani, will succeed the Sheikh Hamad bin Jassim al-Thani.
Saudi foreign minister Prince Saud al-Faisal criticised Iran, Russia and Hezbollah for backing and arming Syrian president Bashar al-Assad.
Here is the text of outgoing Qatari Emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani’s abdication speech in which he handed over power to his son.
Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani has announced the transfer of power to his son, Crown Prince Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani.
The emir of Qatar is to hand over power to his son the Crown Prince on Tuesday.
Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani had long planned to abdicate in favour of 33-year-old Crown Prince Sheikh Tamim.
Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani will meet ruling family members on Monday amid reports that he intends to hand over power to his crown prince, Sheikh Tamim.
Twelve UAE nationals were arrested after the boats allegedly crossed into Iran’s territorial waters.
Senior Afghan officials had accused Washington on Wednesday of breaking assurances to Kabul.
A team of U.S. negotiators arrived in Qatar earlier on Wednesday and held a meeting with Afghan diplomats in the Qatari capital.