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Non-Political Bread Riots Are Breaking Out In Egypt, Killing Three
The Business Insider ^ | 2-1-2011 | Gus Lubin
Posted on Tuesday, February 01, 2011 9:19:33 AM by blam
Non-Political Bread Riots Are Breaking Out In Egypt, Killing Three
Gus Lubin
Feb. 1, 2011, 8:23 AM
Even as millions of Egyptians turn out to protest the government of Hosni Mubarak, separate bread riots have broken out in the past few days. Three people, including a shopowner, have died in bread riots, reports Al-Masry Al-Youm.
Huge lines form outside Cairo bread shops every day when baked goods are delivered. But bread prices are up 300% and deliveries have become irregular.
Thus we’re officially seeing the return of the food riots that devastated Egypt and elsewhere in 2008.
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Incredible, what a disruption and truly unsafe.