State of emergency extended in Egypt

Due to ongoing security concerns, the Egyptian President has extended Egypt’s countrywide state of emergency for an additional three months beginning at 01:00, October 13th.

Advice

Travellers should exercise caution and avoid public places that might be targets for extremists until tensions subside. In these situations, embassies, hotels, and markets frequented by westerners are often targets. Avoid all public and political demonstrations since they may become violent without warning.