Egypt Declares Month-Long State of Emergency

Egypt Declares Month-Long State of Emergency

Egypt declared a month-long state of emergency Wednesday as violence raged across the country following a crackdown on supporters of ousted president Mohamed Morsi.

The nationwide state of emergency will begin at 4:00 pm (1400 GMT), the presidency said in a statement read out on state television.

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