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Egypt ministry reports 99 shop closures and 594 encroachments cleared in Cairo
November 2, 2026 at 12:57 PM
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Egypt's Local Development Ministry said inspection campaigns in three Cairo neighborhoods closed 99 shops and removed around 4,200 tons of waste.
- Inspections of 490 public establishments in the Muski, Helwan, and Maasara neighborhoods produced 99 closure orders, 53 violation reports, and 95 warnings.
- The campaigns removed 594 encroachment cases and 4,199.9 tons of waste from around schools in the three neighborhoods.
- Workers filed 102 licensing applications through mobile technology centers during the campaigns.
- Minister Manal Awad stressed continued coordination with neighborhood heads and intensifying field and inspection campaigns.

