Ahmed Jadallah

Tahrir square protesters

VIDEO: Egypt in turmoil after high court dissolves elected parliament

Egypt’s Supreme Constitutional Court Thursday morning concluded what many critics described as a military coup, dissolving the democratically elected parliament, handing power back to the country’s military rulers and casting doubt over the legitimacy of this weekend’s presidential run-off election.

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