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Egyptian parliament extends controversial emergency law

Source: Yedioth Ahronoth

Cairo : Egypt | about 1 year ago

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Egyptian parliament extends controversial emergency law Egyptian parliament on Monday acted swiftly on a request by President Hosni Mubarak and extended the country's emergency law, a lawmaker said, despite the president's 2005 campaign promise to abolish the controversial...

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News Source: Press TV | about 1 year ago

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News Source: 7days | about 1 year ago

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News Source: Israel National News | about 1 year ago

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Egyptian Parliament Extends Controversial Emergency Law

News Source: Voice of America | about 1 year ago

Egypt's government has asked parliament to extend the country's controversial state of emergency for two years. Parliament will consider the request Monday, and is expected to quickly approve the extension of the nearly three-decade-old emergency law.
Egyptian parliament extends controversial emergency law

News Source: Yedioth Ahronoth | about 1 year ago

Egyptian parliament extends controversial emergency law Egyptian parliament on Monday acted swiftly on a request by President Hosni Mubarak and extended the country's emergency law, a lawmaker said, despite the president's 2005 campaign promise to...