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The state of emergency in Egypt lasts for 3 months Abdel Fattah el-Sisi News Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi has announced another three-month extension of the statewide state of emergency, which has been in effect since April 2017. He said Sunday’s decision, published in the Official Gazette, comes in view of the “serious safety and health conditions” facing the country. The Egyptian Ministry of Health announced on Friday that it had sent reinforcements and equipment to Governor Sohag after doctors reported a shortage of staff resources to deal with the rise in coronavirus case...

A 13-minute video released by [name of the group] showed three men from Sinai being shot dead by armed men. An Islamic State-affiliated group has claimed the execution of a Coptic Christian and two tribesmen in Egypt’s restive Sinai region, in a video posted on its Telegram channel. The Coptic Church, which makes up between 10 and 15 percent of Egypt’s 100 million population, on Sunday named the Christian killed as Nabil Habashi Salama. “The church affirms its steadfast support of the Egyptian state’s efforts in quelling hateful terror acts,” the Coptic Church said in...

An Islamic State-affiliated group has claimed the execution of a Coptic Christian and two tribesmen in Egypt’s restive Sinai region, in a video posted on its Telegram channel. The Coptic Church, which makes up between 10 and 15 percent of Egypt’s 100 million population, on Sunday named the Christian killed as Nabil Habashi Salama. “The church affirms its steadfast support of the Egyptian state’s efforts in quelling hateful terror acts,” the Coptic Church’s spokesman said after the killing claimed by Sinai Province, an armed group loyal to ISIL (ISIS). The armed groups have drawn s...