Egypt Army Under Fire After Appropriating More Powers

Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood challenged the army’s appropriation of wider powers, after the ruling generals stripped the presidency claimed by the Islamist candidate of much of its authority.

The Brotherhood said it was joining youth activists in a mass rally in Cairo today to protest the military council’s decision to give itself executive and legislative powers and safeguard its budget from scrutiny. That followed a court ruling last week dissolving parliament, where the Brotherhood’s party formed the largest bloc.