Egyptian parliament defies military and reconvenes

Egypt's Islamist-led parliament reconvened on Tuesday in an open challenge to the generals who dissolved the assembly last month, stirring up tensions with the military just 10 days into Mohammed Morsi's presidency.

Morsi, the first civilian president to take office after six decades of military men in power, recalled the assembly on Sunday. The body, dominated by Morsi's Muslim Brotherhood group and other allies, was dismissed by the army in line with a court ruling issued days before Morsi's election.

The dispute is part of a broader power struggle which could take years to play out. It pits the Brotherhood, which was repressed by Hosni Mubarak and his predecessors, against the generals.