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Emergency lifted in Egypt after decades
Friday June 01, 2012 11:19:32 AM,
IANS
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Cairo: Through a declaration, Egypt's ruling
military council Thursday lifted a state of emergency that existed
for decades in the country.
The emergency was lifted after its last renewal expired and the
council pledged to continue securing the state until the end of
the transitional period, Xinhua reported.
"Out of patriotism and historical responsibility held by the
military forces, we are still responsible for securing the state
and the citizens, despite the lift of the emergency state," the
council said in a statement.
The announcement caused a wave of anxiety among political circles
as the country's toppled leader Hosni Mubarak's trial is to be
held Saturday during which a final verdict will be delivered.
Also, the run-off of presidential elections is set to kick off
June 16-17.
The state of emergency had been existing since 1981 in Egypt and
was being renewed every three years.
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