Egypt’s President Al-Sisi announces an end to the state of emergency after several years

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi said on Monday that the state of emergency would be lifted in Egypt for the first time in many years.

Egypt imposed a state of emergency in its country after the deadly bombings on churches in April 2017 and has since been extended at regular intervals of three months, despite the improved security situation.

Egyptian President Al-Sisi wrote in a Facebook post that, “Egypt has become an oasis of security and stability in its region.” “Therefore, for the first time in many years, it has been decided to cancel the extension of the state of emergency to all regions of the country.”

“The state of emergency has given the Egyptian authorities wide powers to arrest people and crack down on anyone who is said to be enemies of the state.

The state of emergency in the country was imposed as part of a clamp-down on growing political discontent under the current Egyptian President al-Sisi, which has decimated the country’s liberal and Islamist critics over the years. .