Egypt Imposes Business Curfew to Counter Soaring Fuel Costs
Egypt has ordered shops and businesses to close from 9:00 pm on Saturdays to combat rising energy costs, while jihadist violence in the Sahel region affects tourism in Benin and Somali women defy Al-Shabaab threats to play football.
In tonight's edition, Egypt orders shops, restaurants and shopping malls to shut their doors from 9:00 pm Saturday as it hopes to cushion the blow of energy prices that have more than doubled because of the Iran war. Also, rising jihadist violence in the Sahel is hitting tourism in Benin. And Somali women defy Al-Shabaab threats and conservative norms to play football.