Clinton: Egypt's Parliament Issues 'Have to be Resolved'

July 14, 2012 from Al Jazeera English

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has re-affirmed support for Egypt's democratic transition after holding talks with the nation's newly-elected president, Mohamed Morsi. However, she also stressed that Egyptians need to resolve the country's ongoing power issues with the Parliament, and that the military should return to a purely national security role. Al Jazeera's Jacky Rowland reports.

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