Egypt imposes business curfew to counter soaring fuel costs

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Egypt's Prime Minister announced a month-long business curfew, requiring shops and restaurants to close by 9 pm on weekdays and 10 pm on weekends, starting Saturday. This measure aims to reduce soaring energy costs, which have tripled due to the Iran war and disruptions affecting global oil and gas transit.

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Egypt has ordered shops, restaurants and shopping malls to close from 9pm, hoping to curb energy bills that have more than doubled because of the Iran war. Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly announced the curfew, which will come in to effect from Saturday, stating that it would last for a month initially.

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