Ministry of Tourism supports café owners

CAIRO – 23 February 2017: Ministry of Tourism will support café owners in their dispute with the local administration, Minister of Tourism Mohamed Yehia Rashed

told Al-Mal, Wednesday

.

Security forces raided and closed more than 60 cafés and restaurants

in greater Cairo since the beginning of February, following the death of Mahmoud Bayoumi

The incident had happened during the African Cup of Nations final between Egypt and Cameroon earlier this month. Eyewitneses told Daliy News Egypt an altercation between Bayoumi and the café’s staff erupted after the patron had claimed he was not informed the cafe had a minimum charge.