Egypt to extend state of emergency for three months: official gazette
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi issued a decree to extend a curfew already in place in a new declarationCAIRO: Egypt is to extend its nationwide state of emergency for three months from April, 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. Al Qaeda urges people to topple government as Egypt prepares for pollsThe latest extension was to allow security forces to “take (measures) necessary to confront the dangers and funding of terrorism and safeguard security in all parts of the country,” the official gazette said. to 5 a.m., the official gazette said.
Source: The Express Tribune April 14, 2018 01:07 UTC
