Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi. (Source: REUTERS/File) Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi. (Source: REUTERS/File)Egypt is to extend its nationwide state of emergency for three months from April 14, the official gazette said early on Saturday. Egypt first imposed the current state of emergency in April 2017 after two church bombings killed at least 45 people. Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi issued a decree on Saturday to extend a curfew already in place in a new declaration.

Source: Indian Express April 14, 2018 04:05 UTC