The British embassy in Cairo reopened its doors and resumed public services on Tuesday, after nine days of suspension citing “security reasons”, the embassy announced on its website. In a press release, the embassy said that the resumption of its services came “after security issues related to the building were resolved in cooperation with the Egyptian government.” British Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond expressed his gratitude for the Egyptian government for making “this reo-opening possible”. “Britain and Egypt have strong bonds between our people, essential commercial links, and cooperate closely in a number of areas,” Hammond said in the statement. “This same cooperation also sees thousands of British holiday-makers heading off for the Egyptian sun every Christmas and New Year.” British Ambassador to Egypt John Casson stressed that “Britain’s commitment to Egypt’s success is as deep and strong as ever.” “In the days ahead we will be investing in Egyptian education through the new £20m Newton-Mosharafa fund, welcoming thousands of tourists for the Christmas break, and preparing for a trade mission in January to create Egyptian jobs with British investment,” he said in the statement. The British Embassy in Cairo had suspended on…
