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Egypt state of emergency lifted
Last edited Tue Nov 12, 2013, 01:36 PM - Edit history (1)
Source: BBC News
Egypt's state of emergency and curfew have been lifted, the government has announced.
The move came two days earlier than expected, after a court ruling.
The state of emergency and the night-time curfew were introduced on 14 August after security forces forcibly ended sit-ins in support of ousted Islamist President Mohammed Morsi.
The measures had been due to last a month, but the government extended them for two more months on 12 September.
Read more: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-24914121
