Egypt 'Suffering Worst Economic Crisis Since 1930s'
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- By Patrick Kingsley
- Published on Saturday, 18 May 2013 20:33
Egypt is suffering its worst economic crisis since the Great Depression, a former finance minister of the country and one of its leading economists have warned.
In terms of its devastating effect on Egypt's poorest, the country's current economic predicament is at its most dire since the 1930s, Galal Amin, professor of economics at the American University in Cairo, and Samir Radwan, finance minister in the months after Egypt's 2011 uprising, said in separate interviews with the Guardian.
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"MB Uses Religious Defamation Accusations to Terrorize Minorities in Egypt," Says Rights Activist
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- By MCN
- Published on Saturday, 18 May 2013 06:35
Dr. Mohamed Mounir Meghaed, coordinator for Egyptians Against Religious Discrimination (MARED), said that the Muslim Brotherhood uses religious defamation accusations as a way to terrorize religious minorities in Egypt.
He added that the law is used against ordinary citizens but not public figures. “The judiciary is not separate from society so it can adopt double standards regarding these cases,” he stated.
“President Mohamed Morsi is not a president of all Egyptians as he claims, rather he is the Brotherhood’s representative in the presidency.”
Poll Finds Morsi Approval Rating at 30%
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- By Baseera
- Published on Saturday, 18 May 2013 06:31
The latest public opinion poll conducted by The Egyptian Center for Public Opinion Research (Baseera) revealed that Egyptians have continued to show dissatisfaction with President Morsy’s job. The approval rating has hit a record low, with only 46 percent of Egyptians saying they think he has performed well, slightly lower than the percentage observed in the last month poll, which reached 47%. This approval rating is much far behind the percentage he earned after the first hundred days, when 78% of Egyptians said they approved of his performance. ]
http://baseera.com.eg/baseera/pdf_poll_file_en/Pres10%20Month-En.pdf
Christians Uneasy in Morsi's Egypt
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- By Stephen Glain
- Published on Friday, 17 May 2013 07:37
Wasfi Amin Wassef used to buy and sell jewelry from his shop in Cairo's vast Khan al-Khalili bazaar. Now he mostly buys it.
Copts Are Treated as “Infidels” by Muslim Brotherhood Regime, Says Researcher
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- By MCN
- Published on Thursday, 16 May 2013 08:48
Dr. Abdel Rahim Ali, head of the Arab Center for Studies, said that Copts under President Mohamed Morsi and the Muslim Brotherhood regime are treated as “infidels” and are not even seen as second-class citizens.
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