Egypt army to lift emergency laws before elections

Egypt's ruling military council intends to lift emergency laws before parliamentary and presidential elections are held, a member of a committee redrafting the constitution said on Wednesday.

"The military council said it guaranteed lifting the emergency law ahead of parliament and then presidential elections," Saleh, the only member of the Islamist Muslim Brotherhood group on the 10-man committee, told Reuters, adding the elections are scheduled within the coming six months. (Reuters)