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Egypt court convicts food price protesters

posted by emmabelle011 11 months 3 weeks ago • 364 views

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A special court in Egypt has convicted 22 people for taking part in riots in the city of Mahalla in April.

The clashes were the worst civil violence in more than thirty years in Egypt, with demonstrators venting their anger against soaring food prices.

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written by GeeSussFreeK | 11 months 3 weeks ago | CH

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That defense attorney is pretty intense!

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Hosni Mubarak has been in power for over 20 years now, tolerated and supported by the US through its "he's a son of a bitch but our son of a bitch" foreign policy. The US sends almost the same amount of monetary aid to Egypt as it sends to Israel.

So much for fostering democracy around the world.

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