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oberliner

(58,724 posts) Sat Nov 24, 2012, 08:20 AM Nov 2012

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Egypt judges condemn Mursi's 'unprecedented attack' [View all]

Last edited Sat Nov 24, 2012, 01:46 PM - Edit history (1)

Source: BBC

The president passed a decree earlier this week granting himself extensive new powers.

It includes a bar on any court dissolving the constituent assembly, which is drawing up a new constitution.

Thursday's decree has sparked angry demonstrations, with attacks on offices of Mr Mursi's Muslim Brotherhood party.

The president has said he is acting to protect the revolution.

Read more: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-20476693

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Egypt judges condemn Mursi's 'unprecedented attack' [View all] oberliner Nov 2012 OP

Meet the new boss... sendero Nov 2012 #1

If there is a revolution, there will be one led by the military, not the people. MADem Nov 2012 #2

This message was self-deleted by its author Andy Stanton Nov 2012 #3

Can Sharia law be far behind? zellie Nov 2012 #4

This is supposed to be a temporary measure. Comrade Grumpy Nov 2012 #5

Yeah right. glacierbay Nov 2012 #6

A platitude cannot replace facts. JackRiddler Nov 2012 #9

some things never change. hrmjustin Nov 2012 #7

If he only uses it to protect the constituent assembly, is this a bad thing? David__77 Nov 2012 #8

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