Security forces surround Egypt's parliament
Egypt's Supreme Constitutional Court formally dissolved parliament Friday, and security forces have reportedly surrounded the building in order to keep anyone — including any lawmakers — from entering the chambers without official notice. This comes as frustrations escalate over Thursday's court rulings that invalidated the country's first democratically elected legislature and rejected a law that would keep ex-officials who served under ousted dictator Hosni Mubarak from running for office. Riot police are setting up throughout the city to prepare for expected violent protests.
By The Week Staff | June 15, 2012
Egyptian soldiers stand guard as Tahrir Square is reopened to the public: An anonymous general admitted that the military subjected arrested women to "virginity checks" after the protests in Cairo.
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gypt's Supreme Constitutional Court formally dissolved parliament Friday, and security forces have reportedly surrounded the building in order to keep anyone — including any lawmakers — from entering the chambers without official notice. This comes as frustrations escalate over Thursday's court rulings that invalidated the country's first democratically elected legislature and rejected a law that would keep ex-officials who served under ousted dictator Hosni Mubarak from running for office. Riot police are setting up throughout the city to prepare for expected violent protests. 
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