The proposed shift to remote workPrime Minister Mostafa Madbouly announced that the government is currently studying a framework to allow state employees to work remotely one or two days per week. However, the Prime Minister clarified that this transition would be selective. “Productive, industrial, and healthcare sectors” will be excluded from the remote work mandate to ensure that essential public services and manufacturing outputs remain unaffected. New curfew for the New Administrative CapitalIn addition to the remote work study, the Prime Minister announced strict new operational hours for the Government District. Following the conclusion of the Eid al-Fitr holiday, all work within the administrative hub will officially end at 6:00 PM.

Source: Egypt Independent March 19, 2026 11:55 UTC