Egypt imposes curfew on parts of North Sinai

Egypt imposed a curfew on certain areas of North Sinai as of Saturday, after House Representatives signed off on a decision extending the state of emergency for another three months last week. The decision was published in the Official Gazette and “includes areas at the border town of Rafah near Gaza from 7pm. to 6am, and around the town of El-Arish from 1am to 5am,” Reuters says. “The curfew will continue as long as the state of emergency is still in place.”