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The price of main staples such as rice, bread, beans, onions and even vegetable oil have more than doubled since 2004 and in some cases quadrupled in only a few months in Egypt, writes D B Shobrawy.

Posted by Amira Al Hussaini

3 Responses to
“Egypt: Food Prices More than Double”

  1. Global Voices Online » Global: The price of food, the cost of despair:
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    [...] days of riots broke out on April 6 and 7 in Egypt, where prices of staples have doubled since 2004 (and in some cases quadrupled). At least two people were killed and 111 people – [...]

  2. Global Voices in Italiano » Mondo: il prezzo degli alimenti, il costo della disperazione:
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    [...] 6-7 sprile scorso violente manifestazioni si sono avute in Egitto, dove, dal 2004 il prezzo degli alimenti di prima necessità era raddoppiato (ed in alcuni casi quadruplicato). Almeno due persone sono state uccise e 111 [...]

  3. Global Voices صداهای جهانی » بحران مواد غذایی و هزینه نا امیدی:
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    [...] دو برابر و در بعضی موارد به چهار برابر رسیده است.دست کم دو نفر کشته و 111 نفراز جمله چند پلیس نیز مجروح شده…. گزارش ویژه ما را در اعتصاب در مصر [...]

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