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Egypt’s economy takes a hit from sugar crash
Panic stations —
Crowds gather outside a distribution point of state-subsidized sugar in Cairo.
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Prize winner —
One of the lucky people able to buy sugar during the ongoing crisis that has swept the country.
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Not available —
Shops and cafes are running dry of the staple commodity - to the great chagrin of locals who typically favor extremely sweet tea.
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Wider issue —
Sugar is not the only commodity in short supply - rice, baby food, and certain medicines have also been difficult to come by in recent months.
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Business slowdown —
The whole Egyptian economy is in decline, with key industries such as tourism struggling and the Egyptian currency in freefall.
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Popular unrest —
The sugar crisis has given rise to public dissent, which has been rare under President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, leading to suggestions that he could be the third Egyptian president to be ousted within five years.