state of emergency
Egypt’s House of Representatives extends nationwide state of emergency 3 more months
Egypt
July 20, 2020
Egypt’s House of Representatives extends nationwide state of emergency 3 more months
Egypt’s House of Representatives on Monday approved the extension of a nationwide state of emergency for three more months, beginning…
President Sisi extends Egypt’s state of emergency by 3 months
Egypt
April 28, 2020
President Sisi extends Egypt’s state of emergency by 3 months
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has extended the nationwide state of emergency by three months starting Tuesday, April 28. The…
Jordan’s monarch announces state of emergency to combat coronavirus
Middle East
March 18, 2020
Jordan’s monarch announces state of emergency to combat coronavirus
AMMAN (Reuters) — Jordan’s King Abdullah approved on Tuesday a law that gives the government sweeping powers to enforce a…
WHO declares global virus emergency as death toll hits 213
World
January 31, 2020
WHO declares global virus emergency as death toll hits 213
The World Health Organization declared a global emergency over the new coronavirus, as China reported Friday the death toll had…
Egypt’s Sisi extends state of emergency for three months, starting January 27
Egypt
January 14, 2020
Egypt’s Sisi extends state of emergency for three months, starting January 27
A two-thirds majority of Egypt’s House of Representatives on Tuesday approved extending the state of emergency for a further three…
St Mark’s closed as Venice faces more floods
World
November 15, 2019
St Mark’s closed as Venice faces more floods
Flood-hit Venice braced for another exceptional high tide on Friday, with the mayor ordering St Mark’s square closed after Italy…
Egyptian President Sisi extends emergency state by three months
Egypt
October 26, 2019
Egyptian President Sisi extends emergency state by three months
Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi extended the state of emergency nationwide by three months on Saturday, starting from October 27…
Lebanese officials declare state of economic emergency
Middle East
September 3, 2019
Lebanese officials declare state of economic emergency
BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon’s political leaders declared what they called an economic state of emergency Monday following a meeting aimed…
Hurricane Dorian appears to spare Puerto Rico, heads for Florida
World
August 29, 2019
Hurricane Dorian appears to spare Puerto Rico, heads for Florida
A strengthening Hurricane Dorian appeared to have largely spared Puerto Rico Wednesday, barreling past the US territory that is still…
Sudan’s sovereign council declares state of emergency in Port Sudan
Middle East
August 26, 2019
Sudan’s sovereign council declares state of emergency in Port Sudan
KHARTOUM (Reuters) – Sudan’s newly-created sovereign council formally declared a state of emergency in the city of Port Sudan on…