Interior Minister Muhammad Ibrāhīm gave instructions to his aides to intensify security and traffic services on all highways within preparations for Coptic Easter celebrations and plans for the protection of churches, tourist sites and public parks.

The minister also instructed to intensify monitoring campaigns on markets to watch for commodities and products that are not observing the standard specifications. [Author Not Mentioned, Akhbār al-Yawm, April 14, p. 3] Read original text in Arabic