Cairo nights dim as Egypt enforces early closures amid energy shock
Early-closing orders have been imposed in Cairo to curb Egypt’s soaring energy bill, attributed to the shock from the US-Israel war on Iran, leaving cafes and streets darker earlier than usual.
At a roadside cafe in downtown Cairo, Abu Ali was mid-domino throw when the lights snapped off after new early-closing orders were enacted to curb Egypt’s rising energy bill. Officials say the measures respond to an energy shock tied to the US-Israel war on Iran, casting earlier darkness over city life and disrupting routines.