Egypt extends state of emergency

The Egyptian government announced on Thursday that it would be extending its state of emergency.

Presidential spokesman Ihab Bedawi, citing terrorist activies, told CBS News, "In light of the security situation and after the acceptance of the government, it has been decided to extend [the state of emergency] for two months."

Emergency law has been in effect for nearly a month in Egypt, and military forces will remain stationed in Cairo and several other cities and nighttime curfews will continue.

According to Agence France-Presse, the US has pressed Egypt to lift their state of emergency, with State Department deputy spokeswoman Marie Harf saying Egypt should "create an atmosphere where Egyptians on all sides can peacefully exercise their right to freedom of assembly and expression,” instead of extending the oppressive emergency state.

After the state of emergency was declared last month, more than 1,000 people, mostly supporters of ousted President Mohammed Morsi, were killed. Egypt’s military government has also continued their arrests of senior leaders of the Muslim Brotherhood.

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