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| Egypt to extend state of emergency |
| 2008-05-25 |
| Egypt’s 27-year state of emergency is to be extended by another year because legislation aimed at replacing it with a new anti-terror law is not ready, a parliamentary official told AFP on Saturday. “On Monday the state of emergency will be extended by one year because the Egyptian government has not yet presented the anti-terror law to parliament,” said the official on the condition of anonymity. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #2 How long does an emergency have to go on before it is just labeled a chronic condition? 27 years is a bit too much. |
| Posted by: Alaska Paul 2008-05-25 15:00 |
| #1 Egypt, and I'm not being sarcastic, is the most enlightened & liberal Arab country. |
| Posted by: g(r)omgoru 2008-05-25 13:11 |