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Tuesday, March 25, 2008

Shortage of Bread in Egypt Causes Riots and Political Crisis

Clashes have been breaking out among Egyptians waiting in long lines for subsidized bread and the President has ordered the army to start baking more to contain a political crisis. The turmoil in the world's most populous Arab country is a stark sign of how rising world food prices are affecting poorer countries.

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