Egyptian lawmakers approve three-month state of emergency

‘Egypt’s parliament has unanimously approved a three-month state of emergency declared by President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi after attacks claimed by Takfiri Daesh terrorists killed over 40 people.
Prime Minister Sherif Ismail told lawmakers before the vote that the measure was essential to combat terrorist groups bent on undermining the North African country.
“The emergency law is aimed at enemies of the homeland and citizens, and it will grant state apparatuses greater ability, flexibility, and speed to confront an evil enemy that has not hesitated to kill and wreak havoc without justification or discrimination,” the premier said in a televised speech on Tuesday.’
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