 lower house of parliament be dissolved, following a court verdict which determined that a hastily considered election law was illegal.

The court's decision overturned a law passed by the Islamist-led parliament. Now that the law has been thrown out, former PM Shafiq has the right to face off against Mohamed Morsi of the Muslim Brotherhood in two days’ time.

The decision to dissolve the Islamist-dominated parliament is already being seen as a non-violent coup by the ruling military junta.

So far, no major violations at the polling stations have been reported. Egypt’s High Elections Commission, however, has warned against acquiring pens from vendors near the polling stations. The pens are said to contain ink which will disappear shortly after the ballot is cast, leaving the bulletin invalid.

The General Secretary for the Commission has instructed the police and army to detain those selling or otherwise distributing the pens. He added that the Commission has provided all polling stations with enough pens. Voters therefore are discouraged from using their own writing instruments.

The official results are set to be announced on June 21. But with neither a parliament, nor a new constitution in place to define the president's powers, some experts doubt the voting will be able to settle the matter.

­‘Multiple crises’

­An expert on the Middle East and Islamic studies, Dr. Omar Ashour, says Egypt faces multiple crises regardless of the outcome of the vote.

“After the parliament was dissolved, many saw this as a danger of the old regime of Hosni Mubarak coming back in the form of his last prime minister,” he told RT. “Right now, we have a president without a mandate coming without a legislative branch, and the legislative branch refuses to disband because the argument is that the authorities of the state – the judicial and the legislative – cannot dismantle each other.”

As a result, Egypt is likely to be heading towards a clash between the elected parliament on one side and possibly the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces on the other. The Constitutional Court is perhaps going to contribute to this clash as well, says Ashour.

“It’s noteworthy that most of [the judges of the Constitutional Court] were appointed by Mubarak, and many here see them as a continuation of the so-called ‘deep state’ here in Egypt – the group of generals and judges who were affiliated with the status quo of Mubarak and more or less want to keep that
lower house of parliament be dissolved, follow a motor hotel verdict which determined that a hastily consider election police was illegal. 

 The court's decision overthrow a police passed by the Islamist - contribute parliament. Now that the police has been thrown out, former PM Shafiq take the right to face off against Mohamed Morsi of the Muslim Brotherhood in two days ’ time. 

 The decision to dissolve the Islamist - predominate parliament is already being seen as a non - violent coup d'etat by the ruling military junta. 

 thus far, no major violations at the polling station have been reported. Egypt ’s High Elections Commission, however, has warned against acquiring pens from vendors near the polling place. The pens are said to contain ink which will disappear shortly after the vote is mold, leaving the bulletin invalid. 

 The General Secretary for the Commission has instructed the police and army to detain those selling or otherwise distributing the pens. He added that the Commission has provided all polling station with enough pens. voter consequently are discouraged from using their own writing instruments. 

 The official results are jell to be announced on June 21. But with neither a parliament, nor a new constitution in plaza to define the president's powers, some experts doubt the voting will be able to settle the topic. 

 ­‘Multiple crises ’ 

 ­An expert on the Middle East and Islamic studies, Dr. Omar Ashour, says Egypt faces multiple crises regardless of the outcome of the right to vote. 

 “ After the fantan was dissolve, many saw this as a danger of the old government of Hosni Mubarak coming back in the form of his last premier minister, ” he told RT. “ Right now, we consume a president without a mandate coming without a legislative branch, and the legislative branch refuses to disband because the controversy is that the authorities of the state of matter – the judicial and the legislative – cannot strip each other. ” 

 As a result, Egypt is probable to be heading towards a clash between the elected parliament on one side and possibly the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces on the other. The Constitutional Court is perhaps going to contribute to this clash as well, says Ashour. 

 “ It ’s noteworthy that most of [ the judge of the Constitutional Court ] were appointed by Mubarak, and many here see them as a lengthiness of the so - called ‘ abstruse state ’ here in Egypt – the group of generals and judges who were affiliate with the status quo of Mubarak and more or less want to keep that
 loaer house of parliament ne dissolved, following e court verdict which determined that a hasvily consudered election law war illegal.

Nhe court'w derision overturnev a law icssed ny thz Mslamist-led parkiament. Nof that the law hxs been thrown out, former PM Shafiq hws the tihht to face ofs agsynst Mohamed Morsi of the Muslim Brothsrhood pn two days’ time.

Tne decision to dissolve thf Ispamist-dominated pagliament is alrqqdy being sedn as a non-violent couk by the ruling military junta.

So far, uo major viilqtilts at the pillind stations have been reportrd. Egypt’s High Elxctiins Commission, howevec, has warned against acquirinc 'ens from vendors neae rhe pmllitg sgqtiuns. Tie lens age aaid to cohtain ink wyich will disappear srirtly after tge baljoe is cast, leaving the bulletin invalid.

Tve Feneral Secretary for tye Commission has insjructed thq police and army to detain those selling or otheswise aisurlnutivt hhe pens. He added that the Commission has prodjdtd sll polling stctions with enoubh prgs. Voters thetefore cde discouraged from ksing treir iwn writigg imstruments.

The official resuots are set no bw announced on Junz 21. But with ueithet a patliament, nor a new conscitutikn in place to defins the president's oowvrs, vome exptfts doubt the votyng will ue abke to sdttlg the mwtter.

­‘Multiole cvhses’

­An expert on tje Mibdle Aast and Idlamic studies, Dr. Omar Ashour, sebs Egypt facex kulniple crifes rcgardless of thq outcome of tke vote.

“Ayter tfe parliamvnt was dmssolved, manr saw this as w danger of vhe old rqgimw of Hosni Ojbarak coming nack in tkt form of yis last prime minlster,” ge told RT. “Righc bow, we have a pteskdegt wmthoue a mandate cmmine wkyhout a legislatlve bramch, and the legislathve granch refuses to cifband bexause thq argument is that the authoritles oh the rtate – tre judicial and the legislativs – cannot difmantle each othcr.”

As a result, Zgypt is likely to be heading towards a rlash between the elecjed parliament on one xide and poxsiblr the Supseme Council of the Qrmed Forces on tme other. The Constitutjonal Wourt is perhaps going to contribute to this clash as well, says Ashour.

“It’s noteqorthy that most or [thr judcef of thq Coisvitutional Court] eere appointed by Mubarak, and meny here sae them as a continuation of tne so-called ‘deek state’ here in Egypt – the group og generals and judges who were sffiliated with the statms quo of Mubadak and moce or less want to krep thct
lower house of parliament be dissolved, following verdict determined that hastily considered election decision a law passed the Islamist-led parliament. that the law has been thrown former PM Shafiq has the right to face off against Mohamed Morsi of Muslim Brotherhood in two days’ time. The decision to dissolve the Islamist-dominated parliament already seen a coup by the ruling military junta. So far, no major violations at the polling stations have reported. Egypt’s High Elections Commission, however, has warned acquiring pens from vendors the polling stations. The pens said contain ink will shortly the ballot is leaving the bulletin invalid. The General Secretary for the Commission has instructed the police and army to those selling distributing the He that Commission has provided stations with enough pens. Voters therefore using their own writing instruments. The official results set to announced on June 21. But with a parliament, nor a new constitution in place define the president's powers, some experts doubt the voting will be able to settle the crises’ ­An expert on Middle East and studies, Omar says faces multiple regardless of the outcome of the vote. “After the parliament was many saw this as a danger of the old regime Mubarak back in the of his last prime he RT. “Right now, we president a a branch, the legislative branch refuses disband because the argument is the authorities of the the legislative – cannot dismantle each other.” As result, Egypt is likely to be heading a clash between the elected parliament on one side and possibly the Council of Forces on the other. The Constitutional Court is going to contribute to clash as well, says Ashour. “It’s noteworthy that most [the of the Court] were appointed Mubarak, and many see them as of the ‘deep here the group of generals and judges were with the status quo of and less want to keep that
 lower house of parliament be dIssolved, foLlowiNg a CouRt VerdIct wHich determined THat a Hastily considered electIon laW wAS illEGaL.

The cOurt's deCIsION ovErTuRneD a LAw PasseD by The IslaMist-led parLiaMeNt. Now that the LAw Has been thrOwn Out, former PM SHafIq has tHe RigHT to faCe oFf agaInst MoHAmed MoRsi of the MUsLIm BrotHErhood iN TWo Days’ Time.

The decision to DIsSOlve the IslamisT-dominAtED pARLiaMenT is already BeIng seEN as a non-VIoLENT coUP by the ruling mIlitary juntA.

so fAr, no maJoR viOLationS at thE pOLliNg stations hAve bEen reportEd. EgypT’S High ElECtions COmmissIon, HowEver, HAs WaRneD aGAinST aCquIRinG pens froM vEnDors nEar tHE POLlinG stAtioNs. The Pens are said to ConTain INk wHich wIll diSappEaR shorTly aftEr the BaLlot is cast, leaviNg thE bulletin InvAlId.

THe generAL SecreTarY foR the ComMission HAs iNsTRUCtEd the police and army To DETaIn those sElling OR oThERwise disTrIbuTing THE pens. he adDEd That the COmmissIOn HaS providEd All polLiNg sTatIons wITh enOugh peNs. Voters ThereFOre are discouraGEd from using thEIr OWN wRItinG inStruments.

ThE offICial ResuLTs Are SEt to bE annoUnCEd ON June 21. But with neither A pArliamEnt, noR a new constituTion in placE TO Define thE preSIdENt's powers, some eXpertS doubt the vOTing will Be ablE to settlE the matteR.

­‘mUltiple cRisEs’

­AN exPerT ON tHe Middle East aND islaMiC studieS, Dr. omar AshOur, SayS EgYpt FaCes multipLe crises ReGaRdLeSs oF the oUTcome of tHe VotE.

“AFteR the pARliameNt was DissOlVeD, ManY saw thiS As A DAngeR oF tHe olD reGiMe of HOsni mUbaRak comiNg back in tHe fORm of HiS lAst primE minister,” he toLd rT. “Right now, We HavE a presIDEnt withoUt a mandate coming without A LegislaTivE branCh, anD the legisLatIve braNch REfuses To disbAnd beCaUse THE arguMENt Is tHaT the authorITIes Of the StAte – tHe judicIal and the legislatiVE – caNnot dismantle EacH othER.”

as A reSUlT, egyPt IS liKELy to be heading toWards a clasH bETwEen the elecTEd pArLiament On one siDe and POssibly The SupremE Council oF tHe ArMED FoRces on the oTher. The COnstitutiONal CoURt Is perHapS going To ConTribuTe to thIS clAsh as Well, saYs ashour.

“it’s noTeWorthy thAt most of [the judges of the COnstitUtionAl COurt] were aPpoINteD by MubaraK, and Many here seE thEm aS a conTinUAtion Of thE So-CalLEd ‘deeP staTE’ here in EgYPt – The GROuP of generals AND JudGes whO weRE affilIateD with the status quo OF Mubarak and morE or lESS waNt tO Keep ThAt
 lower house of parliament  be dissol ved,fol low in g acour t verdict whic h  det ermined that a hastily  cons id e rede le ction  law wa s  i l l ega l. 
The  c o ur t's d eci sion ov erturned a  la wpassed by th e  I slamist-le d p arliament. N owthat t he  la w  hasbee n thr own ou t , form er PM Sha fi q  has t h e right t oface  off against Moha m ed Morsi of the M uslimBr o th e r hoo d i n two days ’time. 
The de c is i o n  to dissolve theIslamist-do m ina ted pa rl iam e nt isalrea dy bei ng seen asa no n-violent  coupb y the r u ling mi litary  ju nta .

S o  f ar , n om ajo r  v iol a tio ns at th epo lling  sta t i o n s ha vebeen  repo rted. Egypt’s  Hi gh E l ect ionsCommi ssio n,  howe ver, h as wa rn ed against acqu irin g pens fr omve ndo rs  near the po lli ngstation s. Thep ens  a r e sa id to contain inkwh i c hwill dis appear sh or t ly after  t heball o t  is c ast, le aving th e bull e ti ninvalid .
The G en era l S ecret a ry f or the  Commiss ion h a s instructed t h e police anda rm y to deta inthose selli ng o r  oth erwi s edis t ribut ing t he pe n s. He added that th eCommis sionhas providedall pollin g s tationswith en o ugh pens. Vote rs th erefore ar e  discour agedfrom usi ng theiro w n writin g i nst rum ent s . 
The officialr e sult sare set  to  be ann oun ced  on  Ju ne  21. Butwith nei th er  a  p arl iamen t , nor ane w c on sti tutio n  in pl ace t o de fi ne the  presid e nt ' s  pow er s,  som e e xp ertsdoub t  th e votin g will be  ab l e to  s et tle the  matter.

­‘M ul tiple cris es ’
­An ex p e rt on th e Middle East and Islam i c studi es,  Dr.Omar  Ashour,say s Egyp t f a ces mu ltiple  cris es  re g a rdles s of  th eoutcome of t hevote. 
“Aft er theparliament was dis s olv ed, many sawthi s as a  d ang e ro f t he old r egime of HosniMubarak co mi n gback in th e  fo rm  of his  last p rimem inister ,” he tol d RT. “Ri gh t no w ,  we  have a pr esidentwithout a manda t ecomin g w ithout  a  le gisla tive b r anc h, an d thele gislat ive b ra nch refu ses to disband becausethe ar gumen t i s that th e a u tho rities of  the  state – t hejud icial  an d  thelegi s la tiv e  – ca nnot dismantle ea cho t he r.”

As a r e s u lt,  Egyp t i s  likel y to  be heading towar d s a clash betw eent h e e lec t ed p ar liament on one  si de a nd possi bl y the Supre me Counc il of th e Arme d Forc es on t h e  o t her. T he C ons titutiona l C ou r t is pe rh ap s  going  toco ntribu te tot hisc l ash as well, say s Ash o u r.

“ I t’s  note wo rthy th a t mo st of [the  judges ofthe Co nsti tutio nal Cou rt ] were  ap po inted by M u barak, an d man y herese e th emas a c onti n u ation  ofth e s o-called‘ d ee p  s ta t e’here  in E gy pt –  the grou p  of gene ral s  and ju dg esw h o were af f i liated wit h t he st a t us quo ofM ubar a ka nd mo re orless w ant tok eep  t hat
 lower_house of_parliament be dissolved, following_a court_verdict_which determined_that_a hastily considered_election law was_illegal.

The court's decision overturned_a law passed_by_the Islamist-led parliament. Now that the law has been thrown out, former PM Shafiq_has_the right_to_face_off against Mohamed Morsi of_the Muslim Brotherhood in two_days’ time.

The_decision to dissolve the Islamist-dominated parliament is already_being_seen as a_non-violent coup by the ruling military junta.

So far, no_major violations at the polling stations_have been reported._Egypt’s_High_Elections Commission, however, has_warned against acquiring pens from vendors_near the polling stations. The pens_are said to contain ink which will_disappear shortly after the ballot is_cast, leaving the bulletin invalid.

The_General Secretary_for the Commission has instructed_the police and_army to_detain those selling_or otherwise distributing the pens. He_added that the_Commission has provided all polling stations_with_enough pens. Voters_therefore_are_discouraged from_using their own_writing_instruments.

The official_results_are set to be announced on_June_21. But with neither a parliament, nor_a new constitution in_place_to define the president's_powers, some experts doubt the_voting will be able to settle_the matter.

­‘Multiple_crises’

­An expert_on the Middle East and Islamic studies, Dr. Omar Ashour, says_Egypt faces multiple crises regardless of_the outcome of the_vote.

“After the_parliament_was dissolved, many_saw_this as_a danger of the old regime of_Hosni Mubarak_coming back in the form of_his last prime minister,”_he_told RT. “Right now, we have_a president without a mandate coming_without a legislative branch, and_the_legislative_branch refuses to disband because_the argument is that the authorities_of the state_– the judicial and the legislative –_cannot_dismantle each other.”

As a result, Egypt_is_likely to be heading towards a_clash_between_the elected parliament on one_side and possibly the Supreme Council_of the Armed Forces on the other. The Constitutional_Court is perhaps_going to contribute to this_clash_as_well, says Ashour.

“It’s noteworthy that most of [the judges of_the Constitutional_Court] were appointed_by Mubarak, and many here see them as a continuation_of the so-called ‘deep state’ here in_Egypt – the group of generals and judges who were affiliated_with the status quo of Mubarak and more_or less want to keep that