◼ While President Barack Obama’s administration has stopped short of condemning the July 3 military takeover, it has called on Egyptian leaders to pursue “a transparent political process that is inclusive of all parties and groups,” including “avoiding any arbitrary arrests of Mursi and his supporters,” Bernadette Meehan, a spokeswoman for the National Security Council, said July 4 in a statement. - Bloomberg
◼ Brotherhood ouster in Egypt may clear way for stricter Islamists - LA Times
◼ CIVIL WAR FEAR GRIPS CAIRO, AT LEAST 30 DEAD - WSJ
◼ BBC reporter Jeremy Bowen shot in Egypt as demonstrations end in bloodshed - The Mirror
◼ Oil jumps $2 on Egypt, U.S. data, biggest weekly gain in a year - Reuters
◼ Egyptian army warns against ‘endless circle of revenge’ - alarabiya
