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Source: http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/bizfocus/archives/2003/09/21/2003068720
Bread Shortage in Egypt
(AFP/Taipei Times) - Egyptian newspapers have for days been reporting shortages of bread, with long lines forming outside bakeries. The problem stems from a national flour shortage caused by a below-average wheat harvest, technical problems at mills, and higher international wheat prices.