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| Egypt Three-Month State of Emergency Expires |
| 2013-11-13 |
| [An Nahar] An Egyptian court ordered an end to a state of emergency Tuesday, two days ahead of schedule and three months after it was imposed during a crackdown on Islamist protesters. The cabinet said in a statement it would respect the ruling but would wait for official notification from the court before implementing it. The state of emergency, accompanied by a night time curfew, had been scheduled to expire on Thursday. "The government is committed to implement judicial rulings...the government is waiting for the text of the ruling," it said in a statement. Meanwhile, ...back at the hoedown, the fiddler suddenly struck a sour note. The dancing stopped abruptly. Everyone looked at Bob... the United States welcomed the lifting Tuesday of the state of emergency in Egypt. "We welcome the formal lifting of the state of emergency including the curfew," said State Department spokeswoman Jennifer Psaki. "However, Switzerland makes more than cheese... we would also note that the government is considering other legislation regarding security. We urge the government to respect the rights of all Egyptians." U.S. officials had repeatedly called for the state of emergency to be lifted. |
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