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Egypt’s new military authorities dissolve parliament
Egypt's new military rulers pledged to suspend the constitution and dissolve parliament.
The higher military council that has been in power since February 11 also said it would stay in power for six months or until the next elections.
The announcement was welcomed by thousands of protesters who began leaving Cairo's Tahrir Square. Among other demands, participants of mass protests called for the dissolution of the Egyptian parliament
Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak quit on Friday after 18 days of mass rallies.
