Some cry ’coup’ as Egypt’s highest court annuls parliament, military extends power

Egypt’s highest court declared the parliament invalid Thursday, and the country’s interim military rulers promptly declared full legislative authority, triggering a new level of chaos and confusion in the country’s leadership. The Supreme Constitutional Court found that all articles making up the law that regulated parliamentary elections are invalid, said Showee Elsayed, a constitutional lawyer. [...]

Mubarak-appointed court orders Egypt parliament to dissolve

ShareThis Mubarak-appointed court orders Egypt parliament to dissolve –Senior Muslim Brotherhood leader and lawmaker Mohammed el-Beltagy said the rulings amounted to a ‘full-fledged coup.’ 14 Jun 2012 Egypt’s highest [kangaroo] court on Thursday ordered the country’s Islamist-dominated parliament dissolved and ruled that the last prime minister to serve under Hosni Mubarak could stay in the [...]