OPEC Stands Silent While Oil Prices Spark Food Riots In Neighboring Egypt

News Type: Event — Seeded on Wed May 14, 2008 9:42 PM EDT

Article Source: FOXNews.com

A very interesting story about how OPEC countries in the Arab world are ignoring their Muslim brothers that are suffering from the high oil prices.

Despite being surrounded by petroleum-rich neighbors, Egypt is suffering the effects of record-high oil prices that have touched off deadly riots over the simplest of commodities: bread.

Since the beginning of April, at least 10 people have been stabbed to death while waiting in Cairo bread lines — others have died from exhaustion.

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Where's the love for their fellow Muslims under pressure due to the oil war?

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#1 - Wed May 14, 2008 9:43 PM EDT

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KyleN

A long time ago Egypt was a breadbasket for it's region. Did the farming along the Nile just not scale well with modern technology or is there another story behind their inability to grow to match domestic demand?

I'm not entirely surprised by the lack of support by surrounding countries, there is much animosity running very deep in that area. And they all have internal issues, mainly their own fault but still. However Qatar aims to be the example in the region so it'd be interesting if they would take the lead in humanitarian aid as well.

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#2 - Thu May 15, 2008 11:08 AM EDT

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