Egypt has cancelled official New Year’s Eve events in solidarity with the suffering of the Palestinians being “massacred” in Gaza, the state-owned Al-Ahram daily reported on Wednesday.
“In solidarity with the painful events in the Palestinian territories and the massacres which Gazans are faced with … the ministries of culture and information have decided to cancel New Year’s festivities,” the paper said.
Cancelled events include a special concert by famed Egyptian singer Mohammed Munir set to be held at Cairo’s Opera House and a variety performance hosted by the ministry of information due to be broadcast on state television.
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Dubai Cancels New Year Events
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Dubai’s opulent, multimillion-pound New Year’s Eve celebrations have been cancelled due to the Gaza violence, leaving hordes of expatriates hastily making alternative plans.
Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, ruler of the Gulf state, called off festivities late last night.
He said “all public New Year’s celebrations” should be stopped “in solidarity with the Palestinian people, who are currently enduring death, suffering and destruction in Gaza”.
The city, home to thousands of Western expatriate businesspeople and tourists, usually holds spectacular public firework displays and open-air entertainments worth millions.
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New Year’s Eve fireworks explode above the Sydney Harbour Bridge and the Opera House. A record crowd of up to 1.5 million people have kicked off global New Year celebrations with a fireworks extravaganza over Sydney’s iconic harbour and Opera House.(AFP/Torsten Blackwood)
