Friday, November 19, 2010

Soaring Food Prices Squeeze Poor


By Adam Morrow and Khaled Moussa Al-Omrani

"CAIRO, Nov 19, 2010 (IPS) - Prices for most basic food commodities in Egypt have finally returned to earth - more or less - after soaring to unprecedented levels over the summer. But steadily rising food costs in recent years, along with the government's seeming disinclination to take effective steps to regulate the market, continue to be the source of mounting public anger...."

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