France, March 28 -- From 28 March, Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly said the measures will run for one month to reduce consumption and ease pressure on supplies.

Restaurants, cafes, shopping malls and the Khan El Khalili bazaar in central Cairo will close at 9pm. Tourist attractions, including the Light and Sound show at the pyramids, will also shut early.

Government offices will close at 6pm, with remote work allowed. Street lighting will be reduced and roadside advertising screens switched off.

A manager at a major plastics factory on the outskirts of Cairo told RFI that businesses remain exempt from the restrictions for now.

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