Egypt’s Speaker Invites Dissolved Parliament to Meet

Posted July 9th, 2012 at 7:00 am (UTC-5)
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Egypt's parliament speaker has invited the lower house to convene this week, after President Mohamed Morsi reversed a dissolution order on Sunday.

Egypt's official Middle East News Agency said Monday that speaker Saad el-Katatni has called for parliament to meet Tuesday, two days after President Morsi ordered lawmakers to start meeting again.

Earlier Monday, the Supreme Constitutional Court, the tribunal that dissolved the legislature last month after finding fault with the election process, said it would meet to discuss President Morsi's order.

The new president has also issued an order for parliament elections to be held within 60 days of the adoption of Egypt's new constitution, which is expected later this year.