Egypt has been under a state of emergency since April 2017 when twin church bombings claimed by an Islamic State group affiliate killed dozens of people.
The state of emergency gives police broad powers of arrest and detention and curtails constitutional rights such as freedom of speech and assembly.
Cairo,
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on Tuesday ordered the renewal for three months of a long-running state of emergency, citing health as well as security concerns.
