Egypt: Mursi Declares State of Emergency in Three Cities

Cairo — Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi declared a month-long state of emergency in three cities along the Suez Canal where dozens of people have been killed over the past four days in protests that his allies say are designed to overthrow him.

In an address on state television Sunday evening, Morsi said the emergency measures would come into effect in the provinces of Port Said, Suez and Ismailiya "for 30 days starting at midnight (2200 GMT Sunday)".

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