Even Summer Nights Can't Escape Egypt's Economic Crisis
Briefly

The vibrant Cairo nightlife, long a refuge from scorching days, faces a radical change due to government mandates for early closures amid an energy crisis.
Cairo’s Sayyida Zeinab neighborhood now experiences a nighttime dimming as the government enforces earlier closing times due to an ongoing energy shortage.
The city adapted its schedule, but the recent economic crunch and energy scarcity require shops to close by 10 p.m., affecting daily life.
With entire neighborhoods dimming earlier, the government is grappling with an economic crisis that requires rationing energy, leaving Cairo’s streets quiet much earlier.
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