Egypt takes part in Earth Hour

Egypt took part in Earth Hour yesterday, switching off lights at the pyramids, the new capital, Salah Al Din Citadel, Bibliotheca Alexandrina, and other major sights for 60 minutes, AMAY reports. Earth Hour, a global event organized by the World Wide Fund for Nature, has encouraged some 7,000 cities across 187 countries to switch off non-essential lights from 8:30-9:30 pm on their local clocks. The event falls on 30 March of every year.