Egypt orders shops and restaurants to close nightly at 21:00
→ Egypt ordered shops, restaurants and cafes to close by 21:00 each night for one month starting Saturday and exempted hotels and tourist attractions.
→ Egypt ordered shops, restaurants and cafes to close by 21:00 each night for one month starting Saturday and exempted hotels and tourist attractions.
→ Israel closed the Rafah border crossing with Egypt until further notice, suspending crossings used for humanitarian aid deliveries and medical evacuations.
→ On January 15, 2026, the European Commission disbursed €1 billion to Egypt as budgetary support under a 2024 partnership agreement.