The Islamist Mohamed Mursi became president of Egypt

The rise of the Muslim Brotherhood candidate ends 6 decades of ex-military mandate. The first president of Egypt Islamist, Mohamed Mursi, was sworn in on Saturday to bring to power the Muslim Brotherhood after 84 years of political struggle, although the military are determined to maintain his authority in the country. Immediately after being sworn in, Mursi pledged to respect international treaties of Egypt - in a gesture that alludes to the covenant of peace with Israel - and said his country would work to help end the bloodshed in Syria.  "We have a message of peace to the world," Mursi said in his first speech as president, broadcast live on state television. "We emphasize Egypt's commitment to international treaties and agreements," he said. The US-educated engineer is Egypt's first civilian president since the military overthrew the king in 1952. For the Muslim Brotherhood movement that propelled his candidacy and was banned and repressed under the rule of the now ousted Hosni Mubarak came to power Mursi marks a dramatic change in their political role. Israel has followed closely and with concern the rise of the Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt after the fall of Mubarak, who helped keep the peace with the Jewish state, even though relations were never warm. "I swear by Almighty God that truly protect the republican system and will respect the Constitution and the law," Mursi said before the judges of the Supreme Constitutional Court, saying the pledges poured the day before with his supporters in Tahrir Square in Cairo. "I will take care the people's interests and protect the nation's independence and security of its territory," he said. Mursi, 60, was sworn in by the Supreme Constitutional Court rather than to Parliament as usual. The Islamist-led lower house was dissolved by the same court this month amid a series of measures to secure the influence of the military. A decree issued by the military junta has restricted the powers of the new president, denying the role of supreme commander of the armed forces and the right to decide on war or peace statements. The bill also gave the military council legislative powers until the election of a new Parliament, as well as a veto on drafting a new constitution. Mursi expressed his displeasure with his symbolic swearing in Tahrir Square, a key to the Egyptian revolt, where he said the town would be the only source of power, a challenge to the generals who consider themselves as the guardians of the state . After the official ceremony, Mursi went to the University of Cairo on a podium used by the U.S. President, Barack Obama, in 2009, to address the Islamic world. Mursi defeated the last Prime Minister Hosni Mubarak, Ahmed Shafiq, in the presidential election, whose second round was held on 16 and 17 June.He received 51.73% of the vote.

Egypt supports the "legitimate rights" of Palestinians 

Also want to work for reconciliation between the rival movements Hamas and Fatah, said Saturday the new Egyptian President Mohamed Mursi Islamist. Egypt "is next to the Palestinian people to get all their legitimate rights and we will act to achieve Palestinian reconciliation," Mursi said in a speech at Cairo University.

The Egyptian military junta chief supports "the president elected by the people " 

The head of the Egyptian military junta, Marshal Hussein Tantawi said Saturday the army's support to the will of the people and the newly inaugurated president of Egypt.  "The Armed Forces support the will of the people and support the president elected by the people," said Tantawi during a military ceremony on the outskirts of Cairo to entertain Mursi. Tantawi, who until now has been the ultimate authority in the country after the overthrow of the regime of Hosni Mubarak, wished "success" to the new head of state and resigned his membership in the Brotherhood after the election victory.