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World Service,4 mins

Egypt's sugar craving

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Egyptians have a love of sweet things but these are hard times - sugar has been in short supply and prices are high. Will that affect upcoming festivals loved by Egyptians like Moulid an-Nabi, birthday of the Prophet? Here's Angy Ghannam of 麻豆社 Monitoring in Cairo. Image: Vendor in Cairo selling traditional sweets Credit: REUTERS/Amr Abdallah Dalsh

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