Sunday 29/March/2026 – 10:08 PM
The American Associated Press highlighted the early closure decision in Egypt With the rise in oil costs due to the ongoing war in the Middle East, as described by the agency, which cited the comment of the editor-in-chief of Cairo 24, on the closure decision.
In its report on the closure decision, the American agency says that the Egyptian government is seeking to find ways to provide electricity generated from oil during the war between the United States, Israel, and Iran, and has taken at least one measure that threatens Cairo’s identity as a city that never sleeps. On Saturday, the government imposed new nationwide closure times for shops, restaurants, and cafes, ordering them to close early, which hinders their ability to work during the most important hours, as it described it.
The agency quoted what Mahmoud Al-Mamlouk, editor-in-chief of the Cairo 24 website, wrote in a post on his account on the social networking site Facebook about the early closure decision.
The agency’s report stated: Mahmoud Al-Mamlouk, editor-in-chief of Cairo 24, wrote on social media: “Butterfly effect… The Strait of Hormuz is closing, so you can’t drink shisha in Talbieh.”
Alleviating the repercussions of war
The American agency explained in its report that this decision is one of a series of measures taken by the Egyptian government in recent weeks. To mitigate the repercussions of the war between the United States and Israel on the one hand and Iran on the other, a war that shook the Middle East and the global economy.
The early closure decision also changed the lifestyle of Egyptians who were accustomed to the possibility of buying almost anything at any time, especially in major cities such as Cairo and Alexandria. A night tour of the streets of Cairo on Saturday and Sunday showed that the streets that were usually vibrant had become remarkably quiet, according to the American agency report.
