The Cabinet today, during the government's weekly meeting chaired by Dr. Mostafa Madbouly, Prime Minister, approved that the closing time for public shops, commercial centers, restaurants and others be 11 pm instead of 9 pm from Friday 10 April 2026 until Monday 13 April 2026, in line with the recommendation of the Central Crisis Management Committee, on the occasion of the holidays of Christian citizens.
Speaking about the decisions taken by the government to deal with the repercussions of current events, the Prime Minister noted the continued follow-up of the implementation of measures to rationalize government spending and operating patterns to reduce fuel consumption and maximize returns from renewable energy. In this regard, the results of implementation and rationalization rates over the past days were reviewed, stressing the need to continue complying with these decisions and everything issued in this regard, reducing the severity of the effects of the ongoing war.
Dr. Mostafa Madbouly said: "The Egyptian state, under the leadership of President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, continues its efforts to de-escalate tensions and preserve regional security, in coordination with a number of partners, seeking to spare the region the risks of sliding into chaos, which the President stresses in his contacts with world leaders."
The Prime Minister added that, given the major challenges the world currently faces, which directly affect energy security and the sustainable stability of the global economy, the government is closely following current regional developments as they unfold and their effects on shipping lanes and supply chains, as well as their impact on energy prices.
He noted that events continue to impose themselves on the regional and global scene, with economic and social consequences for various countries as a result of the turmoil caused by the war, according to the official page of the Egyptian Cabinet on Facebook.
