Tuesday, November 12, 2013

Egypt To End 'State Of Emergency' Today



Egypt Lifting State Of Emergency And Curfew -- BBC

Egypt's government says it is lifting the country's three-month state of emergency and night-time curfew.

The move comes two days earlier than expected, after a court ruling.

An aide to the prime minister said the measures had ended at 14:00 GMT, but the government later said it was still waiting for the text of the ruling.

The measures were introduced on 14 August after security forces forcibly ended sit-ins in support of ousted Islamist President Mohammed Morsi.

They had been due to last a month, but the government extended them for two more months on 12 September.

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More News On Egypt Ending It's State of Emergency

Egypt acts to end post-Mursi state of emergency -- Reuters
Egypt acts to end of state of emergency -- Al Jazeera
Egypt announces end of state of emergency -- The Australian
Egypt announces state of emergency end -- SKY News
Egypt Cabinet spokesman: 3-month-old state of emergency ends Tuesday after court ruling -- Washington Post/AP
Egypt court orders end to three-month state of emergency -- AFP
Egypt plans to lift three-month state of emergency, curfew -- Haaretz/Reuters

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