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AP: Egyptian Presidency Declares Monthlong State Of Emergency

by Catherine Thompson
08.14.13 | 6:13 am
Egyptian security forces clear a sit-in by supporters of ousted Islamist President Mohammed Morsi in the eastern Nasr City district of Cairo, Egypt, Wednesday, Aug. 14, 2013.

Egyptian state television reported Wednesday that the presidency has declared a monthlong state of emergency in the conflicted nation, according to the Associated Press. 

Catherine Thompson Catherine Thompson is a senior editor for Talking Points Memo in New York City. She came to the site in 2013 and reported on national affairs. Previously, she worked as a research assistant to investigative reporter Wayne Barrett. She can be reached at catherine@talkingpointsmemo.com.
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