Egypt to Lift State of Emergency, Curfew

Egypt on Thursday plans to lift a state of emergency and nightly curfew put in place three months ago during a bloody crackdown against people who protested the army's ouster of democratically elected Islamist president Mohamed Morsi.Hundreds of people were killed during the crackdown, and authorities continue to act against the Muslim Brotherhood -- arresting much of the top leadership and clashing with those demonstrating against the interim government.At the same time, the...

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