Egypt extends emergency law, citing security concerns By Alex Ortiz September 12, 2013 / 4:27 PM EDT / CBS News ...

In June 2012, Egypt‘s state of emergency finally came to an end. However, in January 2013, emergency law was reintroduced by elected President Mohamed Morsi for 30 days, to curb renewed unrest.

Egypt's ruling military council announces that parliamentary elections will be held in September. It also says the widely reviled emergency law, in effect for 30 years, will be lifted before those ...

Egypt has also been in extensive consultation with Arab nations, including the State of Palestine, which requested the summit, the statement added. Over the past few days, Egyptian Foreign Minister ...