Egypt's President Sisi ends state of emergency for the first time in years

FILE PHOTO: Egypt's President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi speaks during a joint statement with Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, and Cypriot President Nicos Anastasiades after a trilateral summit between Greece, Cyprus and Egypt, in Athens, Greece, October 19, 2021 REUTERS/Costas Baltas

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CAIRO (Reuters) -Egypt's state of emergency will be lifted for the first time in years, President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi said on Monday.