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Nationwide Curfew Imposed

Posted: Wed Aug 14, 2013 4:08 pm
by DJKeefy
Egypt's government has announced a nationwide curfew that is to commence at 7PM and last until 6AM for an unspecified period of time.

Re: Nationwide Curfew Imposed

Posted: Wed Aug 14, 2013 4:11 pm
by Bombay
Luxor Times P.S: Curfew only in Cairo, Giza, Alexandria, Minia, Sohag, Assuit, Behira, Suez, North Sinai and South Sinai. Possibility that more governorates will be added when needed.

Re: Nationwide Curfew Imposed

Posted: Wed Aug 14, 2013 4:13 pm
by DJKeefy
I thought nationwide was just that... ALL?

Re: Nationwide Curfew Imposed

Posted: Wed Aug 14, 2013 4:17 pm
by DJKeefy
Mind you, If Luxor is not included, your best bets are to stay in-doors tonight :)

Re: Nationwide Curfew Imposed

Posted: Wed Aug 14, 2013 4:34 pm
by Bombay
DJKeefy wrote:I thought nationwide was just that... ALL?
Yes its apparently like last time Luxor is not part of the Nation along with another 80%

Re: Nationwide Curfew Imposed

Posted: Wed Aug 14, 2013 5:11 pm
by DJKeefy
Egypt’s interim cabinet declared a curfew lasting from 7pm until 6am in 12 governorates starting Wednesday. It will be in place for the entire month-long state of emergency that was imposed by the presidency earlier in the day.

The curfew is to be imposed in Cairo, Giza, Alexandria, Suez, Ismailia, Assiut, Sohag, Beni Suef, Minya, Beheira, South Sinai, and North Sinai. Those who do not abide by the curfew will be imprisoned, according to the cabinet’s statement

Re: Nationwide Curfew Imposed

Posted: Wed Aug 14, 2013 8:37 pm
by Bombay
The curfew is to be imposed in Cairo, Giza, Alexandria, Suez, Ismailia, Assiut, Sohag, Beni Suef, Minya, Beheira, South Sinai, North Sinai, Fayoum and Qena. The latter two governorates were added later in the day.

Re: Nationwide Curfew Imposed

Posted: Thu Aug 15, 2013 9:20 am
by LivinginLuxor
Within hours, the timing was altered to 9pm to 6am.

Re: Nationwide Curfew Imposed

Posted: Thu Aug 15, 2013 4:53 pm
by Dusak
It took me a long time to get through to them on the phone as the first time would of interfered with our Thursday night Indian. :up