Egypt building collapse kills 22 people: ministry

[sinkingfeeling]

1. So many buildings in Egypt are in poor condition. They were built under Nasser

and their maintenance was cut off when those government owned buildings were 'privatized' by Sadat. Many here would call Nasser a socialist and Sadat a capitalist. But the landlords in Egypt have let the buildings fall into disrepair and I thought Alexandria was pretty ugly except for the tourist strip by the sea.