Egypt’s Elected Parliament Holds First Session

The Takeaway

Egypt’s first freely elected Parliament in more than 60 years held its first session this morning. The Muslim Brotherhood’s Freedom and Justice party which took more than 40 percent of the seats has vowed to guide Egypt through the transition from military to civilian rule. Joining The Takeaway is David Kirkpatrick, Cairo bureau chief for our partner The New York Times. Also on the program is Michael Wahid Hanna, a fellow at The Century Foundation.

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