BREAKING: Egypt Is Facing A Change In Power As Military Secures President Morsi's Offices

7/3/2013 - Egyptians are awaiting a televised statement on the political crisis, after a deadline set by the army for a resolution to the turmoil passed. President Mohammed Morsi has repeated his offer of a consensus government, but still refuses to step down. Aides to Mr Morsi took to social media to describe what was happening as a military coup but there was no confirmation of this. Armoured vehicles have been seen moving through the streets of Cairo. There are also reports that Egyptian officials have placed an international travel ban on Mr Morsi and other senior members of the Muslim Brotherhood. Continue reading the main story Tamarod (Rebel) The Tamarod movement says more than 22 million people have signed a petition complaining that: Security has not been restored since the 2011 revolution that toppled Hosni Mubarak The poor "have no place" in society The government has had to "beg" the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for a $4.8bn (£3.17bn) loan to help shore up the public finances There has been "no justice" for people killed by security forces during the uprising and at anti-government protests since then "No dignity is left" for Egyptians or their country The economy has "collapsed", with growth poor and inflation high Egypt is "following in the footsteps" of the US Profile: Tamarod protest movement Correspondents at the main pro-Morsi demonstrations in Cairo described scuffles between the army and protesters. In the Nasr City area of the capital, New York Times reporter Kareem Fahim tweeted that soldiers were firing into the air to disperse demonstrators. One of Mr Morsi's aides, Issam al-Haddad, wrote on his Facebook page that he was "fully aware" his words might be the "last lines I get to post on this page", adding that what was happening was a "military coup". Defiant speech When the deadline set by the army passed earlier on Wednesday, cheers echoed in Cairo's Tahrir Square, where tens of thousands of protesters had gathered. The army had earlier held meetings with political and religious leaders to discuss the crisis. But the ruling Freedom and Justice party - the political arm of Mr Morsi's Muslim Brotherhood - stayed away from these talks. Mr Morsi's opponents say he and the Muslim Brotherhood are pushing an Islamist agenda onto Egypt, and that he should stand down. In a defiant televised speech on Tuesday evening, Mr Morsi said he would give his life to defend constitutional legitimacy, and blamed the unrest on corruption and remnants of the ousted regime of Hosni Mubarak. Army chief Gen Abdel Fattah al-Sisi was reported to have met his top commanders on Wednesday - and a source close to the military told AFP news agency they had been discussing details of a post-Morsi roadmap. The army's plan reportedly includes an outline for new presidential elections, the suspension of the new constitution and the dissolution of parliament. Members of the Tamarod (Rebel) movement, which has mobilised millions of demonstrators onto the streets to demand Mr Morsi's resignation, were also part of the meeting. So too were leading religious figures and opposition leader Mohammed ElBaradei. An opposition source told Reuters Mr ElBaradei would "urge the armed forces to intervene to stop the bloodshed". Gehad el-Haddad said the army had no right to offer such a plan.