Egyptians stockpile bread as food crisis looms

Egyptians stockpile bread as food crisis looms

By | 2011-02-01T04:34:00-04:00 February 1st, 2011|News|0 Comments

Unrest triggers black market and monopolies

As Egypt marks its sixth day of street demonstrations, the local markets move into a state of instability of its own.

Anarchy and looting have spread in a fashion that is unprecedented in the recent history of the Arab world’s biggest nation, raising fear of looming food crisis and shortage of domestic supplies.