Despite ruling, Egypt holds off on ending curfew

Wednesday, November 13, 2013

CAIRO -- A court declared that Egypt's 3-month-old state of emergency expired Tuesday, two days earlier than expected, but the military and security officials held off from implementing the ruling and lifting a nighttime curfew, amid worries the measures' end will fuel protests by supporters of ousted President Mohammed Morsi.

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