Muslim Brotherhood calls for protests on the streets of Cairo after military seizes wide-ranging powers

A mass demonstration is expected in Cairo later on today after the military dissolved the Islamist-dominated parliament, claiming all legislative power for themselves.
Crowds have begun gathering outside the Egyptian parliament after calls from the Muslim Brotherhood to protest.

Chanting: Egyptian men shout slogans against the country's military ruling junta outside the heavily guarded parliament in Cairo today

Tension: Egyptian men enter into a heated political debate outisde the heavily guarded parliament in Cairo today - demonstrations are expected to take place later

The brotherhood's candidate Dr Mohamed Morsi claimed a victory in the presidential election but the results were not due to be confirmed until Thursday.
His opponent, Hosni Mubarak's former prime minister, Ahmed Shafiq, has refused to concede defeat despite tallies suggesting he is trailing by almost one million votes.
A confirmed win for Dr Morsi would herald in Islamist rule in Egypt for the first time.

Fury: An Egyptian woman chants anti-Supreme Council for the Armed Forces (SCAF) slogans outside the Egyptian Parliament

But as the polls closed over the weekend the military ordered the dissolution of the Islamist-dominated legislature after a court ruled the parliamentary elections unconstitutional.

The Muslim Brotherhood believe that the coup was a thinly veiled attempt by the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (Scaf) to frustrate the transition from military to civilian rule.
Dissolving parliament means Scaf will have control over law-making, the budget, and the writing of a new constitution which will effectively limit the new president's powers reports Sky News.

Anticipation: Anti-riot soldiers sit behind a closed gate barring entry to the Egyptian Parliament in Cairo

Angry: Egyptians demonstrate with flags and images pertaining to the Muslim Brotherhood

But they have sought to down play claims of a power grab, claiming its control over legislation will simply act as a 'balance' on the president that the parliament would have performed.
The Muslim Brotherhood has demanded the reinstatement of the legislature which is being guarded by riot police who have been ordered to keep the MPs out.
Angry Egyptians gathered this afternoon shouting anti-Scaf chants and arguing among themselves.

Frustration: A demonstration is expected to protest a military declaration seeking to curtail the powers of the next president

Waiting: Egyptian soldiers stand guard inside one of the gates leading to the Egyptian Parliament

Over the weekend the military issued two decrees dissolving the Islamist-dominated parliament and claiming all legislative power for themselves

Revolutionary groups have termed the military's move a 'coup' but many young secular activists are also uneasy at the prospect of the Muslim Brotherhood taking the presidency.
The military council, which has been ruling the country since the revolution 16 months ago, has insisted that it will hand over power to the new president by June 30.