Egypt's Parliament has extended the State of Emergency in the country by a further two years. According to official MENA news agency, the People's Assembly has approved the presidential decree in this regard by a 308-member majority. According to statement, the law will no longer allow authorities to monitor all forms of communication, monitor or censor media, confiscate property or evacuate and isolate certain areas. Under the resolution, the government will be legally limited to using extraordinary powers for the arrest and detention of persons suspected of being involved in crimes of terrorism and narcotics trafficking. Meanwhile, the United States has expressed disappointment about the move. US State Department spokesman Philip Crowley said, the United States has questions about how this fits with pledges the government of Egypt has made to its own people, to try to find a way to move beyond the emergency law. The State of Emergency is in place in Egypt for three decades despite criticism by rights groups and opponents.