Photos: Life in Cairo under curfew
August 27, 2013
In this Sunday, Aug. 25, 2013 photo, an Egyptian policeman walks on an empty street during curfew hours in Cairo, Egypt. The curfew has been a shock to Cairo, a city where cafes stay packed into the night and parents routinely take their children out for dinners nearing midnight. The military-backed government's curfew, after violent unrest following the July 3 coup that ousted President Mohammed Morsi, slashed the typical Cairo 24-hour life to just 11 hours. (AP Photo/Nariman El-Mofty) ( Mideast Egypt Cairo Under Curfew )
In this Sunday, Aug. 25, 2013 photo, children, bottom, play during curfew in Cairo, Egypt. The curfew has been a shock to Cairo, a city where cafes stay packed into the night and parents routinely take their children out for dinners nearing midnight. The military-backed government's curfew, after violent unrest following the July 3 coup that ousted President Mohammed Morsi, slashed the typical Cairo 24-hour life to just 11 hours. (AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis) ( APTOPIX Mideast Egypt Cairo Under Curfew )
In this Sunday, Aug. 25, 2013 photo, a man sits on an empty street in Cairo, Egypt, during curfew. The curfew has been a shock to Cairo, a city where cafes stay packed into the night and parents routinely take their children out for dinners nearing midnight. The military-backed government's curfew, after violent unrest following the July 3 coup that ousted President Mohammed Morsi, slashed the typical Cairo 24-hour life to just 11 hours. (AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis) ( Mideast Egypt Cairo Under Curfew )
In this Sunday, Aug. 25, 2013 photo, people gather at a restaurant open during curfew in Cairo, Egypt. The curfew has been a shock to Cairo, a city where cafes stay packed into the night and parents routinely take their children out for dinners nearing midnight. The military-backed government's curfew, after violent unrest following the July 3 coup that ousted President Mohammed Morsi, slashed the typical Cairo 24-hour life to just 11 hours.(AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis) ( Mideast Egypt Cairo Under Curfew )
In this Sunday, Aug. 25, 2013 photo, the Mazaher ensemble plays traditional music at a jam session during curfew hours in Cairo, Egypt. The curfew has been a shock to Cairo, a city where cafes stay packed into the night and parents routinely take their children out for dinners nearing midnight. The military-backed government's curfew, after violent unrest following the July 3 coup that ousted President Mohammed Morsi, slashed the typical Cairo 24-hour life to just 11 hours.(AP Photo/Thomas Hartwell) ( Mideast Egypt Cairo Under Curfew )
In this Sunday, Aug. 25, 2013 photo, students study at a coffee shop in Cairo, Egypt, during curfew. The curfew has been a shock to Cairo, a city where cafes stay packed into the night and parents routinely take their children out for dinners nearing midnight. The military-backed government's curfew, after violent unrest following the July 3 coup that ousted President Mohammed Morsi, slashed the typical Cairo 24-hour life to just 11 hours. (AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis) ( Mideast Egypt Cairo Under Curfew )
In this Sunday, Aug. 25, 2013 photo, a man sits in Cairo, Egypt, during curfew. The curfew has been a shock to Cairo, a city where cafes stay packed into the night and parents routinely take their children out for dinners nearing midnight. The military-backed government's curfew, after violent unrest following the July 3 coup that ousted President Mohammed Morsi, slashed the typical Cairo 24-hour life to just 11 hours. (AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis) ( Mideast Egypt Cairo Under Curfew )
In this Tuesday, Aug. 20, 2013 file photo, Egyptian soldiers stand guard at a checkpoint during a dawn-to-dusk curfew in the Zamalek district of Cairo, Egypt. The curfew has been a shock to Cairo, a city where cafes stay packed into the night and parents routinely take their children out for dinners nearing midnight. The military-backed government's curfew, after violent unrest following the July 3 coup that ousted President Mohammed Morsi, slashed the typical Cairo 24-hour life to just 11 hours. (AP Photo/Maya Alleruzzo, File) ( Mideast Egypt Cairo Under Curfew )
In this Sunday, Aug. 25, 2013 photo, Egyptians play soccer during a night time curfew in the Garden City neighborhood of Cairo Egypt. The curfew has been a shock to Cairo, a city where cafes stay packed into the night and parents routinely take their children out for dinners nearing midnight. The military-backed government's curfew, after violent unrest following the July 3 coup that ousted President Mohammed Morsi, slashed the typical Cairo 24-hour life to just 11 hours. (AP Photo/Thomas Hartwell) ( APTOPIX Mideast Egypt Cairo Under Curfew )
In this Sunday, Aug. 25, 2013 photo, a view of residential apartment buildings in Cairo, Egypt, during curfew. The curfew has been a shock to Cairo, a city where cafes stay packed into the night and parents routinely take their children out for dinners nearing midnight. The military-backed government's curfew, after violent unrest following the July 3 coup that ousted President Mohammed Morsi, slashed the typical Cairo 24-hour life to just 11 hours. (AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis) ( Mideast Egypt Cairo Under Curfew )
In this Sunday, Aug. 25, 2013 photo, a man stands outside a shop in Cairo, Egypt, during curfew. The curfew has been a shock to Cairo, a city where cafes stay packed into the night and parents routinely take their children out for dinners nearing midnight. The military-backed government's curfew, after violent unrest following the July 3 coup that ousted President Mohammed Morsi, slashed the typical Cairo 24-hour life to just 11 hours.(AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis) ( Mideast Egypt Cairo Under Curfew )
In this Sunday, Aug. 25, 2013 photo, Egyptian men play backgammon during curfew hours in Cairo, Egypt. The curfew has been a shock to Cairo, a city where cafes stay packed into the night and parents routinely take their children out for dinners nearing midnight. The military-backed government's curfew, after violent unrest following the July 3 coup that ousted President Mohammed Morsi, slashed the typical Cairo 24-hour life to just 11 hours. (AP Photo/Nariman El-Mofty) ( Mideast Egypt Cairo Under Curfew )
A general view of the Nile River and the Cairo skyline is seen from the Cairo Tower in Cairo Tower in the Zamalek district Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2013. The chairman of the Egyptian Airports Co. says some flights are arriving nearly empty to Egypt and that passenger traffic in the past week has fallen by half. In a statement released Monday, the chairman said Egypt will likely see an even steeper decline in the number of visitors by next month. A number of airlines have canceled their flights entirely, but Nasr did not disclose how many. (AP Photo/Manu Brabo) ( Mideast Egypt )
Egyptian street vendors wait for customers at a crowded street in Cairo on August 26, 2013. In recent days, violence in Cairo appears to have abated, prompting authorities to announce that they would shorten a night-time curfew by two hours. The curfew was imposed in 14 provinces on August 14, as violence ripped through the country when security forces began the forcible dispersal of two camps of supporters of ousted Egyptian president Mohamed Morsi and members of the Muslim Brotherhood. AFP PHOTO/MARWAN NAAMANIMARWAN NAAMANI/AFP/Getty Images ( 522339215 )
An Egyptian woman waits for her breakfast on a street fast food restaurant in Suleiman Gohar market in Dokki district in Cairo, Egypt, Monday, Aug. 26, 2013. Egypt's recent turmoil has scared away tourists and affected the livelihood of the one in eight Egyptians who earn their living from tourism. An evening curfew imposed by the military to quell protests has further choked many businesses, such as restaurants, stores and entertainment venues, serving another blow to the country's already battered economy. (AP Photo/Manu Brabo) ( Mideast Egypt )
An Egyptian vendor holds a pigeon in front of his shop in Suleiman Gohar market in Dokki district in Cairo, Egypt, Monday, Aug. 26, 2013. Egypt's recent turmoil has scared away tourists and affected the livelihood of the one in eight Egyptians who earn their living from tourism. An evening curfew imposed by the military to quell protests has further choked many businesses, such as restaurants, stores and entertainment venues, serving another blow to the country's already battered economy. (AP Photo/Manu Brabo) ( Mideast Egypt )
An Egyptian man sits on his horse-drawn cart in the Zamalek district in Cairo, Egypt, Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2013. The chairman of the Egyptian Airports Co. says some flights are arriving nearly empty to Egypt and that passenger traffic in the past week has fallen by half. In a statement released Monday, the chairman said Egypt will likely see an even steeper decline in the number of visitors by next month. A number of airlines have canceled their flights entirely, but Nasr did not disclose how many. (AP Photo/Manu Brabo) ( Mideast Egypt )
Egyptian girls walk in the Zamalek district in Cairo, Egypt, Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2013. The chairman of the Egyptian Airports Co. says some flights are arriving nearly empty to Egypt and that passenger traffic in the past week has fallen by half.(AP Photo/Manu Brabo) ( Mideast Egypt )
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