CAIRO – Egypt’s justice minister has resigned, following demands from Islamist supporters of President Mohammed Morsi for the “cleansing” of the judiciary. Ahmed Mekky was seen as a supporter of judicial independence during former President Hosni Mubarak’s rule. He threatened to quit last year after the president adopted broader powers. Thousands of pro-Morsi supporters demonstrated…
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