The British Embassy in Cairo has been forced to close for security reasons, according to the UK ambassador to Egypt. Embassy officials are working with the Egyptian authorities to find a way of reopening public services in the capital as soon as possible. John Casson said on Twitter: "Public services at the British Embassy in Cairo are suspended today for security reasons." A statement from the Foreign Office (FCO) confirming the closure said: "Please do not come to the embassy building." It added that the British Consulate-General in Alexandria in the north of Egypt is operating as normal. Public services...
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