Fresh reports from reuters after a state owned newspaper had earlier said that Egypt’s military had declared a state of emergency in Suez and South Sinai peninsula following an attack on an airport in Sinai.
The Suez canal authority chief says normal services operating at the moment.
Brent crude futures had risen USD1.5 per barrel on the original story
Add: Egyptian military say no state of emergency declared but troops in those areas on “high alert”
Add 2:
- African Union says it suspends Egypt from all activities after the govt overthrow
