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<\/a> Driving the conversation on Egypt in the international press this morning:<\/strong> The Associated Press<\/a> is the latest global media outlet to highlight the impact that Egypt\u2019s economic and currency crisis is having on ordinary people.<\/p>\n

High fares and sparsely-populated neighborhoods have <\/strong>meant that relatively few commuters have been riding the USD 1.24 bn light rail<\/strong> since it opened in July, leading the government to slash fares<\/a> to boost passenger numbers, according to the National<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The annual date harvest season <\/strong>is the subject of a photo essay in the National<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Driving the conversation on Egypt in the international press this morning: The Associated Press is the latest global media outlet to highlight the impact that Egypt\u2019s economic and currency crisis is having on ordinary people. 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