An Egyptian court removed a decree that allowed the military to arrest civilians.

Former President Hosni Mubarak used the decree to intimidate Islamists.

Judge Ali Fikry, of the Cairo administrative court, said, " The court has blocked the decision of the Justice Minister that gave military and military intelligence officers power of arrest."

The decision came after the Supreme Constitutional Court dissolved the lower house of parliament in an attempt to weaken the Muslim Brotherhood.

"We do not accept having a president without powers. The solution being worked out now is scaling back those restrictions so that President Morsi can deliver to the people what he promised," said Presidential aide Essam Haddad.

Morsi will be sworn in on Saturday.

Mohammed Morsi was announced the winner of Egypt's first democratic election on Sunday.

Thousands of Egyptian protesters gathered in Tahrir Square to hear the commissioner announce their new president.

Mohammed Morsi won with over 50% of votes in the run-off election.

The crowd jumped for joy, shed tears, and shared hugs as Morsi became the fist Islamist to lead an Arab state.

"In my dreams, I wanted this to happen, but it is unbelievable,"said 20 year old Hudaida Hasan.

The presidential elect promised to be "a president for all Egyptians" in a state wide broadcast on Sunday.

"We as Egyptians, Muslims, and Christians, are preachers of civilization and building; so we are, and so we will remain God willing." he said. "We will face together the strife and conspiracies that target our national unity."

He continued, "We are all equal in rights, and we all have duties toward this homeland," he added. "But for me, I have no rights, I only have duties."

Morsi moved into the presidential office on Monday.

Former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak has been declared clinically dead.

Mubarak,84,was serving a life term sentence for his involvement in the killing of peaceful Tahrir Sqaure protesters.

The military hospital where he was declared clinically dead confirmed the report to media.

"Former President Hosni Mubarak has clinically died after his arrival at Maddi military hospital on Tuesday evening," said MENA. "Mubarak's heart stopped beating and was subjected to a defibrillator several times but did not respond."

UPDATE- According to Reuters, Mubarak is unconscious and on a respirator. He is NOT clinically dead.

Egypt's Supreme Court ordered to dissolve parliament on Thursday.

The ruling could put an end to any hopes of triumph for Muslim Brotherhood's Mohamed Morsi in the upcoming election.

The court also gave Ahmed Shafik,former prime minister to ousted Hosni Mubarak, permission to stay in the presidential race.

Many Liberal and Independent Egyptians accuse the court of trying to preserve military control.

Mohamed el-Beltagy, senior leader of the Muslim Brotherhood, left a message on Facebook: "This is the Egypt that Shafik, and the military council want and which I will not accept no matter how dear the price is."

Egyptians are now faced with holding a new election for parliament and the possibility of losing the democracy they fought so hard for.

The presidential run-off between Morsi and Shafik begins on Saturday.

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Egyptian parliament is back to the drawing board after being criticized for being one-sided with their first constitutional assembly.

Despite appointing a new assembly, many minorities fear a return to the corruption they faced under Hosni Mubarak.

To make matters worse, over two-thirds of the Egyptian parliament are Islamists.

After deliberating over the assembly list, both sides came to an agreement on Tuesday.

"The assembly saw many twists that hindered it for some time, but in the end it was formed to represent all Egyptian groups," said Parliamentary speaker Saad al Katatni in a joint session.

Many Liberal and Independent Parliamentary members walked out of the session, claiming the list still does not represent  minority Egyptians.

The presidential run-off between Muslim Brotherhood Mohammed Morsi and Ahmed Shafik, Mubarak's former prime minister will begin on June 16.

Governmental power will be handed to the winner on July 1.

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Mohamed Morsi, presidential candidate for Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood, promised full rights to Christians and women in a news conference.

"Our Christian brothers, they are partners in the nation. They will have full rights that are equal to those enjoyed by Muslims," he said.

He also promised full rights to women in jobs and education.

"Women have a right to freely choose the attire that suits them," he said.

Morsi will run against Ahmed Shafiq in the June 16-17 runoff.

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Reform leader Mohamed ElBaradei celebrated the end of 'the culture of fear' on Wednesday.

The day marked the first free presidential election for Egypt.

In an AP Interview, ElBaradei emphasized that national unity is more important than the election's winner.

"I think the most crucial factor is to get Egyptians to understand that they need to agree on the basic common values that they're going to live under in the future," he said.

The winner will be announced on June 21 and will succeed long time ruler Hosni Mubarak.