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Egypt extends state of emergency for next three months
October 22, 2018

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In Egypt, the parliament has voted to extend a state of emergency in the country for three months enabling the government to use special powers into the next year.

It allows security forces to take necessary measures to confront the dangers and funding of terrorism and safeguard security in all parts of the country.

Egypt’s security forces have been fighting a militant insurgency concentrated in North Sinai and launched a major operation in the remote region in February.