translate English to French: A state of emergency was declared because the country and the public were facing a genuine terrorist threat, including the threat of political assassinations.  Later, terrorists began to target foreign tourists in order to destabilize the situation and to deprive Egypt of a major source of income - tourism.
L'état d'urgence a été proclamé en raison du terrorisme qui constituait un danger réel pour la sécurité du pays et des citoyens et qui s'était d'abord manifesté par des assassinats politiques.