https://qz.com/1233779/egypt-court-suspends-uber-careem-operations/

Egypt is the latest country where Uber is facing the fury of officials and taxi operators, who have accused it of flouting local regulations, short-changing drivers, and avoiding taxes.

On Tuesday (March 20), an administrative court ordered Uber and its Dubai-based competitor Careem to halt operations in the country, noting that it was illegal to use private vehicles as taxis. The court also asked authorities to revoke the two companies’ licenses and block their mobile apps and software. The ruling was based on a 2016 lawsuit filed (in Arabic) by local taxi drivers, who stated the ride-hailing companies were in violation of Article 32 of the traffic law, which prohibits using privately-licensed vehicles for commercial purposes.