Leadership Standoff in Egypt as Court Rules Against Parliament

July 10, 2012 from Al Jazeera English

Egypt's Supreme Constitutional Court has issued a ruling to stop the president from reinstating the dissolved Islamist-led parliament. On Tuesday, President Mohamed Morsi made a decree which allowed the parliament to reconvene. The courts have now ruled that no further parliamentary sessions can be held. Sherine Tadros reports.

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