Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi. Photo: Reuters

(VOVworld)- Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has signed off on an anti-terrorism law that gives authorities more powers to prosecute groups on charges ranging from harming national unity to disrupting public order. The decision, announced in the Egyptian Gazette, will likely increase concerns over possible changes 4 years after the 2011 uprising that ended a three-decade rule of Hosni Mubarak. According to the government's Gazette, the law enables authorities to act against any individual or group deemed a threat to national security, including people who disrupt public transportation, an apparent reference to recent protests.