Closure
Famous Koshry restaurant branch closed after refusing service to Christian woman before Iftar
Egypt
April 14, 2022
Famous Koshry restaurant branch closed after refusing service to Christian woman before Iftar
A branch of a famous Koshary restaurant in Egypt was closed on Wednesday after a woman complained that she was…
Egypt’s summer closure timings to be applied as of Saturday: official
Egypt
April 6, 2021
Egypt’s summer closure timings to be applied as of Saturday: official
Summer closure timings across Egypt will be implemented as of April 17, Assistant Minister of Local Development Khaled Qassem announced…
Seven mosques in Damietta shut down over violating precautionary measures
Egypt
December 30, 2020
Seven mosques in Damietta shut down over violating precautionary measures
The Damietta City Endowments Directorate has closed seven mosques for violating coronavirus precautionary measures as per the Minister of Endowments’s…
Suez ports closed due to bad weather conditions
Egypt
March 12, 2017
Suez ports closed due to bad weather conditions
Ports in Suez, and Zeiteyat in Suez, have been closed due to poor weather conditions, including strong winds that hit…
Prosecution closes offices of Iranian channel, interrogates owner
Egypt
July 21, 2013
Prosecution closes offices of Iranian channel, interrogates owner
Boulaq Aboul Ela Prosecution on Sunday opened investigations with the owner of Iranian al-Alam News Network, after the channel's offices…
Antiquities minister says Egyptian Museum open for business
Egypt
February 12, 2013
Antiquities minister says Egyptian Museum open for business
Antiquities Minister Mohamed Ibrahim denied rumors Tuesday that security forces had withdrawn from the Egyptian Museum in downtown Cairo. Ibrahim…
Judges Club calls for the closure of courts nationwide
Egypt
October 22, 2011
Judges Club calls for the closure of courts nationwide
Tensions between Egypt’s judges and lawyers escalated on Saturday after the Judges Club called for closing courts nationwide until authorities…
Minister: Al Jazeera Mubasher Misr shut down for ‘disregarding’ law
Egypt
September 12, 2011
Minister: Al Jazeera Mubasher Misr shut down for ‘disregarding’ law
Al Jazeera Mubasher Misr was shut down for disregarding Egyptian laws, said Information Minister Osama Heikal Monday, denying charges that…
Official source: Rafah border re-opening will be implemented in stages
Egypt
June 4, 2011
Official source: Rafah border re-opening will be implemented in stages
Egyptian security forces intensified security presence at the Rafah border crossing after some Palestinians accused officials at the frontier of…
Egypt closes Ouga crossing for Jewish feast
Egypt
April 18, 2011
Egypt closes Ouga crossing for Jewish feast
Egyptian authorities decided on Monday to close a commercial border crossing to Israel for two days due to Israel's Passover…