Under Fire, Egypt's Morsi To Meet With Judges

NPR | Nov. 26, 2012 6:44 a.m.

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After Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi helped broker a cease-fire between Israel and Hamas, he expanded his powers at home by exempting his rulings from judicial review until a new constitution is ratified. Egyptian judges have condemned the move, and some have called for a strike.