FILE PHOTO: A helicopter takes off from China's Shandong aircraft carrier, over Pacific Ocean waters, south of Okinawa prefecture, Japan, in this handout photo taken April 15, 2023 and released by the Joint Staff Office of the Defense Ministry of Japan April 17, 2023. Joint Staff Office of the Defense Ministry of Japan/HANDOUT via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY. MANDATORY CREDIT./File Photo/File Photo/File Photo
Egypt closed two Red Sea ports on Saturday due to bad weather, the Red Sea Ports Authority said.
The ports were Suez and Zeitiyat in the Suez province.
The Red Sea Ports Authority said in a statement that maritime traffic and all marine activities were halted due to strong winds and high waves.
