Showdown in Egypt

By convening parliament, the Muslim Brotherhood insists that Egypt’s new president is not defying the Mubarak-appointed high court’s dissolution order. François Picard’s panel looks at Mohamed Morsi test the waters with an old guard that still controls the army and most of Egypt’s institutions.

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Abdul MAWGOUD DARDERY. Member of Parliament, Freedom and Justice Party (from Luxor, Egypt);
Dalia HASSAN. Member, January 25th Movement;
Adel GUINDI. Chair, Coptic Solidarity Association.
Tangi SALAUN. Journalist, Thomson Reuters. Author, "L'Egypte de Tahrir";

Produced by François Picard, Anelise Borges, Christopher Davis, Camille Fevrier.

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François Picard

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