Egypt Parliament Set to Reconvene as Courts Refuse to Back Down
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Egyptian lawmakers may heed President Mohamed Mursi's call for them to return to their parliamentary offices today, defying judges who yesterday upheld an earlier ruling and ignoring a warning from the military.
Even as parliament speaker Saad El-Katatni called for the reconvening, the country’s top court is examining appeals to overturn Mursi’s July 8 decree, setting the stage for a clash that will either strengthen the president’s hand or weaken his authority less than two weeks after he took office.