Egypt's President Abdul Fattah al-Sisi announced a three-month state of emergency after yesterday's attacks on two Coptic churches that left at least 44 people dead. <br/><br/>Mr. Sisi announced the state of emergency in a defiant speech at the Presidential palace after a meeting of the national defence council. Unbder the emergency law, it expands police powers of arrest, surveillance and seizures and can limit freedom of movement.<br/><br/>Islamic State terror group has claimed the responsibility for yesterday's church bombings in the Nile Delta cities of Alexandria and Tanta.<br/><br/>The UN Security Council has condemned the attack calling it heinous and cowardly. In a statement, the council urged all member states to cooperate with the Egyptian government in bringing to justice perpetrators of the attacks.<br/>'<br/>Prime Minister Narendra Modi has also condemned the attacks in Egypt. In a tweet last night, Mr Modi condemning the attacks said, he is deeply pained by it. He said, his thoughts are with families of the deceased and prayers with the injured.<br/>

Egypt's President Abdul Fattah al-Sisi announced a three-month state of emergency after yesterday's attacks on two Coptic churches that left at least 44 people dead. <br/><br/>Mr. Sisi announced the state of emergency in a defiant speech at the Presidential palace after a meeting of the national defence council. Unbder the emergency law, it expands police powers of arrest, surveillance and seizures and can limit freedom of movement.<br/><br/>Islamic State terror group has claimed the responsibility for yesterday's church bombings in the Nile Delta cities of Alexandria and Tanta.<br/><br/>The UN Security Council has condemned the attack calling it heinous and cowardly. In a statement, the council urged all member states to cooperate with the Egyptian government in bringing to justice perpetrators of the attacks.<br/>'<br/>Prime Minister Narendra Modi has also condemned the attacks in Egypt. In a tweet last night, Mr Modi condemning the attacks said, he is deeply pained by it. He said, his thoughts are with families of the deceased and prayers with the injured.<br/>

President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi declared a three-month state of emergency in Egypt following twin church bombings that killed dozens of people in two cities today.<br/><br/>Sisi announced the "state of emergency for three months" in a defiant speech at the presidential palace after a meeting of the national defence council.<br/><br/>The Islamic State group had claimed responsibility for the church bombings in the Nile Delta cities of Alexandria and Tanta in which at least 44 people were killed. <br/>