Chaos as Egypt court meets

Supporters of Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood brawled with their opponents in court on Tuesday, delaying rulings that might help define the powers of new Islamist President Mohamed Mursi as he seeks more autonomy from the military. Mursi’s Brotherhood allies hailed a “decisive” day in a chaotic transition to democracy and hundreds of supporters turned up at the courthouse to accuse the generals of using the judiciary to undermine his authority. Overwhelmed by the shouting and jostling, judges suspended the hearing and moved to another court to try to restore order. “This court has always taken pride that its chambers are open to the public,” Judge Abdel Salam el-Naggar told the court. The judges were to examine the suspension of the constitutional addendum, the legality of Mursi’s decree restoring parliament, and the status of the constitution-drafting constituent assembly. From: The Gulf today