Egypt extends state of emergency by 3 more months – Official gazette
Egypt has extended a state of emergency for another three months, starting Friday, the official gazette said on Thursday. Egypt first imposed the state of emergency in April after two church bombings killed at least 45 people. It was then extended in July for a further three months. NAN reports that on July 4, the […]
Egypt has extended a state of emergency for another three months, starting Friday, the official gazette said on Thursday.
Egypt first imposed the state of emergency in April after two church bombings killed at least 45 people.
It was then extended in July for a further three months.
NAN reports that on July 4, the House of Representatives approved extension of state of emergency in the country for additional three months.
Enforcement of the additional three month started on July 10.
This came following the cabinet approval in late June for the President Abdel Fatah al-Sisi proposal, to extend the state of emergency for three more months.
The state of emergency was declared in the country in April by the president, following Palm Sunday attacks on two Egyptian churches in Alexandria and Tanta.
It was the first time to be declared following Jan. 25 revolution.
However, state of emergency is imposed in North Sinai since 2014.
The state of emergency could result in high emergency security procedures that had been stopped in Egypt in May 2012 by the armed forces after being enforced for many decades in the country. (Reuters/NAN)