DHAKA: Egypt is to shorten a nightime curfew imposed on Cairo and 13 provinces starting on Saturday.

Egypt Cabinet said on Thursday, reports The Straits Times.

The curfew will be from midnight to 5am, except on Fridays when it will begin at 7:00pm, according to a Cabinet statement.

The curfew was imposed last month as the authorities launched a massive crackdown on supporters of ousted Islamist president Mohamed Mursi.

On September 12, Egypt’s interim authorities extended a state of emergency in force since mid-August by another two months because of the country`s continued security problems.

BDST: 1702 HRS, SEPT 19, 2013
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