i'm jon scott. arthel: i'm arthel neville in nor jenna lee. thousands of protestors marching in cairo. after egypt's president grants himself extraordinary power. demonstrators are targeting the offices of the president's party the muslim brotherhood, calling the president a dictator, and demanding his resignation. it all started after president morsi declared his decision kansas city not be legally challenged and will remain in force until after egypt elects a new parliament. morsi supporters claim it's only a temporary measure to prevent supporters of the former regime from blocking reform. jon: let's talk a little bit more about what is going on there. the balance of power seems to be shifting rapidly throughout the middle east ever since the arab spring. rick granell has served as spokes men for the past four