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The Seychelles declares a state of emergency after a large explosion in an industrial area on Mahé destroys commercial buildings and nearby residential housing, injuring people and also damaging the Seychelles International Airport. A separate state of emergency is also declared for ongoing floods in the country, which have killed at least three people.
2023-12-7

The government approves the declaration of the state of emergency due to rising cases in the country amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Prime Minister Igor Matovič states that the state of emergency will be imposed for 45 days starting tomorrow. It is the second time that the state of emergency has been imposed by the country.
2020-09-30

Latvia opts to describe an ongoing drought as "a natural disaster of a national scale" that can be dealt with using normal laws, in preference over declaring a state of emergency.
2018-06-26

A state of emergency is declared in western Burma after clashes between Buddhists and Muslims.
2012-06-10

2011–2012 Yemeni revolution: At least 21 people die in clashes between al-Qaeda militants and Yemeni Army soldiers in southern Yemen.
2012-04-9

Al Jazeera reports that there have been many arrests in the southern town of Deraa with people fleeing to either Damascus or Jordan.
2011-06-30

NATO jets fly over Tripoli on their mission to destroy Muammar Gaddafi's forces as loud explosions knock 3 television stations (Libyan Television, Jamahiriya TV and Shababiya) off-the-air.
2011-04-25

President Bashar al-Assad announces that the 48-year-old state of emergency law will be lifted next week.
2011-04-16

An envoy of Muammar Gaddafi is reported to have been seen gossiping with officials on a visit to London, England.
2011-04-1

The King of Bahrain Hamad ibn Isa Al Khalifa declares a three month state of emergency following the 2011 Bahraini protests.
2011-03-15