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Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi speaks during a news conference with German Chancellor Angela Merkel (unseen) at the El-Thadiya presidential palace in Cairo, Egypt, March 2, 2017. REUTERS/Amr Abdallah Dalsh
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Erdogan: State of Emergency Will be Extended by Three Months
The Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said that the Turkish government has proposed to extend the state of emergency by an extra three months at the recommendation of the National Security Council. At a meeting with officials responsible for neighbourhoods and...Caption:
Supporters of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Reuters
Turkey Announces 3-Month State of Emergency, Erdogan Says Coup is not over
Ankara-Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced Wednesday a three-month state of emergency in the country, and asserted that last Friday’s failed coup “might not be over” yet, accusing foreign states of being involved in the attempt to overthrow him. During a...Caption:
Tunisia’s new President Beji Caid Essebsi attends the ceremony of transfer of power at the Carthage Palace in Tunis December 31, 2014. Veteran politician Essebsi was sworn in as Tunisian president on Wednesday, giving the country a democratically elected leader four years after an uprising ousted autocrat Zine El-Abidine Ben Ali. REUTERS/Anis Mili (TUNISIA – Tags: POLITICS)
Tunisia Extends State of Emergency by a Month
Tunisian President Begi Caid Essebsi announced on Monday the extension of the state of emergency throughout Tunisian territories by another month. In the statement issued, the presidency announced that the decision came after consultations between President Essebsi,...Caption:
Supporters of deposed Egyptian President Mohamed Mursi shout slogans and wave Egyptian flags during a protest outside al-Fath Mosque in Ramses square in Cairo August 16, 2013. (REUTERS/Muhammad Hamed)