Egypt renews nationwide state of emergency for 3 months

Egyptian authorities renewed a nationwide state of emergency for three months, according to a decree published in the official gazette. The government also imposed a curfew in parts of northern Sinai close to Israel and Gaza, Bloomberg reported. Egypt first imposed a state of emergency in April 2017 after two church bombings to combat Islamist militants, and security forces were allowed to take measures “necessary to confront the dangers and funding of terrorism and safeguard security in all parts of the country.”