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‘We Are Poor’: 7 Costly Things Egypt Could Have Done Without

January 31, 2017
Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi at the inauguration of the New Suez Canal in 2015.

“Pay attention, he is not feeding you! Pay attention, he is not giving you an education!” That is what President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi said “evil people” are saying in an attempt to direct the eyes of Egyptians away from his efforts to provide food and education. At the Youth Forum in Aswan, where Sisi attended a number of workshops and discussions with Egyptian youth, the Egyptian President declared that Egypt is “very poor”. “Well, did anyone tell you that we are very poor?” said Sisi after his warning about evil and in response to why Egyptians are currently struggling. In declaring that the railway system needs a EGP 180 billion in upgrades, Sisi said that Egyptians are simply not paying enough for the services they use and that this cannot continue as Egypt is poor. However, below is a list of things where huge sums of money were spent by the Egyptian government. While money has also been spent on useful areas, most notably affordable housing for the poor, the list below covers questionable decisions that could have instead supported Egypt’s economy, health, and education sectors. 1. New Suez Canal…


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