Hundreds gather outside Cairo's High Court building Saturday in outcry as the recently sacked Prosecutor General holds a news conference.<br/> <br />Egyptian President Mohamed Mursi faces a rebellion from judges, after he granted himself sweeping powers. They accuse him of expanding his powers at their expense.<br/> <br />Inside more uproar as the deposed prosecutor Abdel-Majeed Mohmoud offers thanks.<br/> <br />(SOUNDBITE) (Arabic) ABDEL-MAJEED MAHMOUD, PROSECUTOR-GENERAL DEPOSED BY PRESIDENT MURSI, SAYING:<br/> <br />"I urge you to accept from me sincere gratitude over your stance in defending the independence and prestige of the judiciary".<br/> <br />Mursi vowed to re-open old cases of Mubarak-era officials accused of corruption and of killing protesters during the 2011 revolution. Many have felt the judiciary has been too lenient on former state officials.<br/> <br />But opponents accuse Mursi of being authoritarian and power-hungry.<br/> <br />Now the Egyptian President is confronted with a domestic crisis just as his administration won international praise for mediating an end to the conflict between Israel and Hamas.
