Thursday
Jan132011
Egypt Snapshot: "Tunisia and Algeria Riots Won't Happen Here" (Sarant)
Riots seen recently in Algeria and Tunisia are unlikely to spread to Egypt despite deteriorating economic conditions, experts say.
Although Tunisia, Algeria and Egypt are countries which, to a certain extent, are facing similar challenges --- bleak job prospects, unemployment, skyrocketing staple prices and the looming crisis of aging leaders--Egypt’s peculiar political context could render it immune to North Africa’s social upheaval.
tagged Al Masry Al Youm, Algeria, Amr Abdel Rahman, Amr Choubaki, Egypt, Tunisia