![]() ![]() Under Egypt’s new state of emergency, the government is granted expanded powers including the ability to raid homes without a warrant, curtail political opposition, convene emergency courts, curb press freedoms and monitor private communications. That almost reinforces a sense of impunity.” There are a lack of prosecutions and people not being held to account. “Reports are not taken seriously or investigated robustly. But the problem is at the local security level,” said bishop Anba Angaelos, the head of the Coptic Orthodox church in the UK, speaking before Sunday’s bombings. “At the highest level, a lot of attention and care is given to this issue. Sisi warned that the war against Islamic extremists would be “long and painful”.Īs Egypt’s Christian minority buried its dead on Monday, and Gharbia province’s head of security was reportedly sacked, there were angry claims of inadequate protection. Islamic State claimed two Egyptian suicide bombers were responsible for the blasts and threatened further attacks. ![]()
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