Tuesday, January 24, 2012

Egypt's Emergency Laws Are Lifted As New Elected Parliament Opens



Egypt’s Military Ruler Decrees Partial Lifting Of Hated Emergency Laws -- Washington Post/AP

CAIRO — Egypt’s military ruler on Tuesday decreed a partial lifting of the nation’s hated emergency laws, while saying the draconian measures would still apply to crimes committed by “thugs.”

Field Marshal Hussein Tantawi said in a televised address to the nation that the emergency laws would be lifted effective Wednesday, the first anniversary of the start of the popular uprising that toppled longtime authoritarian ruler Hosni Mubarak.

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More News On Egypt's Changing Political Landscape

Egypt partially lifts state of emergency law -- Reuters
Egypt's ruler partially lifts emergency laws -- AP
Egypt's ruling generals 'to end' state of emergency -- BBC
Chaotic Start to Egypt’s First Democratically Elected Parliament -- New York Times
Egypt's new parliament holds first post-Mubarak session -- CNN
Raucous start to Egypt's newly elected parliament -- AP
Egypt's Islamist-led parliament meets, rivalries on display -- Reuters
Muslim Brotherhood Parliament Speaker Creates Worries for Some -- Voice of America
Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood adopting caution on economic matters -- Washington Post
Egypt’s Wounded Revolutionaries Defy Army a Year After Uprising -- Bloomberg Businessweek

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