Drivers found littering the Ring Road will now be arrested and directed to the Military Prosecution, according to an announcement from Egypt’s Minister of Transport, Lieutenant General Kamel Al-Wazir. The decision was made after Al-Wazir found garbage left along the sides of recently-developed parts of the Ring Road during an inspection. He instructed local law enforcement to arrest perpetrators and hand them over to the Military Prosecution. Measures to curb littering in Egypt have been ongoing for years. In 2014, Interim President Adly Mansour implemented laws heavily fining those who carelessly dispose of their waste in the streets or other public areas — pedestrian litterers were liable to be fined from EGP 200 (USD 6) to EGP 5,000 (USD 161). Then in 2018, the fine to penalize litterers was increased to a range of EGP 2,000 (USD 64) to EGP 20,000 (USD 647). Additionally, shop owners who failed to place garbage bins in front of their establishment could be fined up to EGP 5,000 (USD 161). Finally, in 2022, it was announced that drivers caught littering the roads would have their licenses immediately suspended. To reclaim them, a fine ranging…
