On Monday, the Egyptian parliament, led by Speaker Hanafy Gebaly, agreed on the presidential decree No. 174 of the year 2021 to extend the country’s state of emergency for three more months, starting at one p.m. on Saturday, July 24.
During the parliament's general session, MPs have voted in favor of extending the state of emergency in the country for additional three months.
Gebaly said following the voting that two-thirds of MPs approved imposing the state of emergency.
The state of emergency, which has been in effect since 2017, has been extended on the grounds of fighting terrorism, protecting national security, and implementing development programs in a stable climate.
According to the House of Representatives’ internal bylaws, the majority of lawmakers must approve the declaration of the state of emergency for a period not exceeding three months. Under the same article, a state of emergency shall not be extended except for another similar period after the approval of two-thirds of the House members.
The first article of the decree states that the extension of the state of emergency countrywide — for a period of three months — will go into effect as of 1 pm on 24 January.
According to the decree published in the official gazette, the Egyptian Armed Forces and the Police Authority are taking the necessary measures to confront the dangers of terrorism and its financing, maintain security nationwide, protect public and private properties, and preserve the lives of citizens.
The state of emergency was declared for the first time in May 2017 by President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi, when two churches were bombed in the cities of Tanta and Alexandria on Palm Sunday, killing 47 people.
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