Egypt Shuts Two Med Ports Due to Bad Weather

January 3, 2020

Egypt on Friday closed the harbors of two of its Mediterranean ports, Alexandria and Dekheila, due to bad weather, the Alexandria Port Authority said.

The harbors were shut due to high waves and wind speeds, preventing ships from entering or leaving the ports, though loading and unloading within the ports was continuing normally, the authority said in a statement. 

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(Reporting by Ahmed Salem in Alexandria Writing by Aidan Lewis; editing by David Evans)

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