News Source: Egypt News
| about 1 year ago
Washington described Egypt’s decision to extend its decades-old state of emergency as “disappointing” and urged Cairo to enact counter-terror laws, a State Department spokesman said Tuesday. “Yes, it’s disappointing that they did decide to...
News Source: BBC
| about 1 year ago
Amnesty condemns Egypt detentions The human rights organisation, Amnesty International, says that about 18,000 people are being held in jail in Egypt without being charged or put on trial. The organisation says they are being held under Egypt's...
News Source: Xinhuanet.com
| about 1 year ago
The United States said Tuesday that it is disappointed by Egypt's decision to extend the emergency law since 1981 and called for passing the new counter-terrorism law. "It's disappointing that they did decide to extend the state of emergency.