Egypt bans sale of yellow vests in fear of gilets jaunes copycat protests
(The Guardian France)

Authorities clamp down on retailers in run-up to anniversary of 2011 uprisingEgyptian authorities restricted the sale of yellow reflective vests amid fears opponents might attempt to copy French gilets jaunes protesters during next month´s anniversary of the 2011 uprising that toppled Hosni Mubarak.Security officials and retailers said industrial safety equipment dealers have been instructed not to sell yellow vests to walk-in buyers and to restrict business to wholesale to verified companies, but only after securing police permission. They were told offenders would be punished, the officials said without elaborating. Continue reading...