Egypt's first parliament in three years convenes

Egypt’s first legislature in more than three years, a 596-seat chamber packed with supporters of president Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi, has convened.

The assembly, elected in November and December, is also the first elected chamber since el-Sissi, as military chief, led the ousting of president Mohammed Morsi in 2013 following massive protests against the Islamist leader and his Muslim Brotherhood.