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Egypt faces social pressure to end alcohol sales {For background}
AFP via Al Arabiya ^ | May 20, 2013

Posted on 07/04/2013 7:17:10 AM PDT by don-o

Officials from Mursi’s government have made a string of statements in recent months that have raised the spectre of tighter restrictions on alcohol sales.

The government doubled beer tax to 200 percent this month, with taxes on other alcoholic drinks rising from 100 percent to 150 percent.

In February, the New Urban Communities Authority said it would stop issuing alcohol licenses to new housing developments, and in March Aviation Minister Wael al-Maadawi announced plans to ban alcohol in the duty free shops his ministry runs.

(Excerpt) Read more at english.alarabiya.net ...


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: egypt
Old article. Perhaps sheds some light about one reason all those folks were out in the streets?

Give me beer or give me death!!

1 posted on 07/04/2013 7:17:10 AM PDT by don-o
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To: don-o

That’s a good excuse for regime change!
It’s HOT.
They need their BEER!


2 posted on 07/04/2013 7:28:02 AM PDT by Flintlock ("The redcoats are coming" -- TO SEIZE OUR GUNS!!--Paul Revere)
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To: don-o

Given the History of the Egyptian People and beer no wonder Mursi is gone.


3 posted on 07/04/2013 7:30:52 AM PDT by Mike Darancette (Fight the culture of nothing.)
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To: don-o

Obama would like to implement a 200% tax.


4 posted on 07/04/2013 7:32:56 AM PDT by plain talk
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To: don-o

200% tax on alcohol ,same thing that’s happing in Turkey ,but Drugs ,no problem use as mush as you want


5 posted on 07/04/2013 7:42:50 AM PDT by molson209
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To: plain talk

Hands off muh brew, bro. That would whip up revolt, fer sure.


6 posted on 07/04/2013 7:55:51 AM PDT by txrefugee
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To: don-o

Beer was a large part of the diet of the men who built the pyramids.


7 posted on 07/04/2013 8:09:12 AM PDT by DManA
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To: don-o

Last time I’ve been to Egypt long time ago there were little to none visible islamists but beer was in short supply anyway. It took a hour or more than a hour for me to find a place to buy a six-pack in a heavily populated area. All the beer I’ve seen there was of one brand - Stella. Not too good, but drinkable. I think it is harder to find now.
This year in Turkey I’ve been to major supermarkets without any alcohol for sale at all. It is a pretty new for Turkey.


8 posted on 07/04/2013 8:41:18 AM PDT by cunning_fish
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http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2319344/Les-Rois-Egyptian-hotel-goes-alcohol-free-creates-men-floors-bid-attract-conservative-Muslim-customers.html

For years the Les Rois hotel in the Egyptian resort of Hurghada offered guests the chance to enjoy a little tipple under the Red Sea sun.

Men and women could mingle over a G&T at the rooftop pool bar or enjoy a pint downstairs in the English ‘pub’.

But last weekend, to cheers of ‘God is Great’, the owners poured the entire contents of their drinks cabinet down the the drain and declared Les Rois the resort’s first official alcohol-free hotel.

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Under President Mohamed Morsi’s Muslim brotherhood alcohol restrictions have been tightened, segregated areas are springing up and citizens must declare the religion on their state ID cards.


9 posted on 07/04/2013 8:48:25 AM PDT by don-o (He will not share His glory, and He will not be mocked! Blessed be the Name of the Lord forever!)
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>>>>http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2319344/Les-Rois-Egyptian-hotel-goes-alcohol-free-creates-men-floors-bid-attract-conservative-Muslim-customers.html

For years the Les Rois hotel in the Egyptian resort of Hurghada offered guests the chance to enjoy a little tipple under the Red Sea sun.

Men and women could mingle over a G&T at the rooftop pool bar or enjoy a pint downstairs in the English ‘pub’.

But last weekend, to cheers of ‘God is Great’, the owners poured the entire contents of their drinks cabinet down the the drain and declared Les Rois the resort’s first official alcohol-free hotel.

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Under President Mohamed Morsi’s Muslim brotherhood alcohol restrictions have been tightened, segregated areas are springing up and citizens must declare the religion on their state ID cards.<<<<

It will surely do wonders for their business.
To be fair Egypt was a pretty crappy place to start with.
There are only who reasons to visit it: pyramids and diving&snorkeling. The main idea is to be in a good hotel to minimize interaction with the rest of Egypt which is a dirt-ridden hellhole. Sitting for a couple weeks in an hotel sober with only a single excursion to pyramids and a few sessions of snorkeling must too much boring.


10 posted on 07/04/2013 9:04:04 AM PDT by cunning_fish
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