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People wait to buy fuel at a petrol station in Cairo, on July 6, 2014. (REUTERS/Amr Abdallah Dalsh)


Opinion: Slashing Subsidies in Egypt

Opinion: Slashing Subsidies in Egypt

The recent decision by the Egyptian government to cut fuel subsidies is a bitter medicine to swallow for the Egyptian people. Patients hoping for a quick recovery often have no choice but take the medicine prescribed, despite any concomitant unpleasant side effects...
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Fresh fish is displayed for sale in this August 6, 2013, file photo. Egyptian fish food producers are among the businesses experiencing growth during this period of economic turbulence. (AFP PHOTO/Saul LOEB)