“Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi appeared to be preparing Saturday to grant the military powers to ‘protect vital institutions’ and arrest people deemed state security threats until a new constitution is approved and parliamentary are elections held, according to a report Saturday in the state-run newspaper Al-Ahram. The move was approved by Morsi’s cabinet, the newspaper said, and would require Morsi to issue a constitutional declaration for it to take effect.”

Source: Egyptian president poised to grant military broader police powers – The Washington Post