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52. Things will get far worse because of fundamental problems such as Egypt cannot feed itself

Thu Dec 6, 2012, 06:29 PM

Dec 2012

It cannot grow enough food in the Nile Valley and delta.

It has no way to generate enough foreign exchange to import food.

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Highlights from Egypt, Dec 6 2012 (Part 2) [View all] Catherina Dec 2012 OP

fact that Morsy's speech is taking so long means that there r conflicting opinions re content Catherina Dec 2012 #1

#Morsi speech just started after waiting since yesterday for it n/t Catherina Dec 2012 #2

Morsi speech (1) Catherina Dec 2012 #3

Morsi speech (2) Catherina Dec 2012 #4

Morsi speech (3) Catherina Dec 2012 #5

Morsi speech (4) Catherina Dec 2012 #6

Morsi speech (5) Catherina Dec 2012 #7

These totally one-sided threads provide a very distorted view of Egyptian reality. Comrade Grumpy Dec 2012 #8

Try Fox News to fill in the gaps. n/t Catherina Dec 2012 #10

I have been watching Fox's coverage; they're pretty much right there with you. Comrade Grumpy Dec 2012 #20

Then google and "trash thread" and the MB website are your friends. Goodbye n/t Catherina Dec 2012 #22

At least Faux isn't willing to lie about that. AverageJoe90 Dec 2012 #60

Morsi speech (6) Catherina Dec 2012 #9

So basically he's saying.. ananda Dec 2012 #11

Someone summarized it very well thusly Catherina Dec 2012 #14

About that talk he's inviting them to.... Catherina Dec 2012 #61

The gist of Morsy's speech Catherina Dec 2012 #12

Breaking: main headquarter of MB in Mokattam is under attack Catherina Dec 2012 #13

News anchor seems to have just quit on the air in protest Catherina Dec 2012 #15

Yes- he quit on the air Catherina Dec 2012 #17

The people's reaction- LEAVE NOW! Catherina Dec 2012 #16

Everyone's furious... / Reaction at the palace after #Morsi speech - LIVE at http Catherina Dec 2012 #18

speech only means there is a wave of arrests of activists looming. Catherina Dec 2012 #19

1000s raise shoes at palace as #Morsi blames foreign funded 3rd party Catherina Dec 2012 #21

MB TV demanding that Morsi opposition be hung publicly in Tahrir Catherina Dec 2012 #23

Activist Ola Shahba who was held and beaten by pro-Morsi for hours Catherina Dec 2012 #24

Young MBs are dismayed. Seasoned advisors abandoning him (Morsi) Catherina Dec 2012 #25

MB twitter: "Brotherhood HQ... is on fire, hundreds surrounding the building " Catherina Dec 2012 #26

allegedly MB did that Catherina Dec 2012 #29

"MB HQ wasn't burned. Stop spreading rumors. Just some chairs outside" n/t Catherina Dec 2012 #33

News: One arrested trying to burn MB HQ in Moqattam has an MB membership card Catherina Dec 2012 #35

Word is #MB set fire to their own HQ to create excuse to arrest opposition Catherina Dec 2012 #44

who set fire to MB headquarters? No opposition called for march/protest to remote Catherina Dec 2012 #46

"MB building get torched a few minutes after #Morsi says opposition bent on arson?" Catherina Dec 2012 #48

See post 49. false flag op to arrest govt officials not playing along with Morsi Catherina Dec 2012 #50

MB leadership keeps attacking the MOI, while CSF protects their HQs Catherina Dec 2012 #51

"this all seems to have been planned in advance by #MB & #Morsi" Catherina Dec 2012 #54

AP: "Egypt's president offers nothing to defuse crisis" Catherina Dec 2012 #27

(Palace) Stampede to open up the army's human shield. Still unsuccessful. Catherina Dec 2012 #28

News anchor: reports opposition prez candidate Hamdeen Sabahy has been arrested Catherina Dec 2012 #30

report that Sabbahi evaded arrest (slipped out a back door with help of TV crew) Catherina Dec 2012 #40

"Expect Baradei, Moussa and Sabahi to be arrested" and dozens more Catherina Dec 2012 #31

Again, thanks very much for all of this Catherina. nt. polly7 Dec 2012 #36

You're so welcome dear Polly! Catherina Dec 2012 #43

Al Arabiya: "6th of April rejects Morsy's call for talks" n/t Catherina Dec 2012 #32

2nd Opposition figure, Mamdouh Hamza, arrested Catherina Dec 2012 #34

Hamza's head of office has been arrested also Catherina Dec 2012 #39

not confirmed despite being spread in news, Mahmoud Saad said that Sabahy & Hamza are safe Catherina Dec 2012 #41

MB shot journalist in head with live bullet for taking clear pictures of them shooting protesters Catherina Dec 2012 #37

I just read about this murder of a brave man. polly7 Dec 2012 #42

MB branch in #Alexandria also under attack Catherina Dec 2012 #38

ElBaradei to address the nation in a few Catherina Dec 2012 #45

ElBaradei's speech: morsi illegitimate, refuses dialogue, calling ppl to hit the streets tmrw Catherina Dec 2012 #47

! MB holds Minister of Interior directly responsible for the attack on Muslim Brotherhood HQ Catherina Dec 2012 #49

Things will get far worse because of fundamental problems such as Egypt cannot feed itself FarCenter Dec 2012 #52

MB "says funeral of two MB members killed will be outside Pres. Palace tomorrow." Catherina Dec 2012 #53

Attention Men: If You Attack a Woman In Tahrir Square, You Might Get Your Ass Kicked, Finally Catherina Dec 2012 #55

protesters and police clashing now on a side street, behind the MB hqs in Moqattam Catherina Dec 2012 #56

Hamdeen Sabahy to release a statement soon. n/t Catherina Dec 2012 #57

Protests & scuffles @District Attorney Office. People calling 4 release of arrested protesters Catherina Dec 2012 #58

Minor clashes few streets from presidential palace n/t Catherina Dec 2012 #59

Part 3 continued in next thread Catherina Dec 2012 #62