The cartoon captures the mood of desperation and anger among Egyptians clobbered by tax rises, soaring food price inflation and cuts in state subsidies. But many Egyptians who would not qualify for such schemes complain they can no longer afford meat, while sugar shortages have driven fears of an impending food crisis. Three years after Sisi, an army general, ousted Mursi and seized power, his promise to restore stability is wearing thin. Under Sisi the Islamist group has been banned as a terrorist organisation – a charge it rejects. Fear for the future is not limited to poorer Egyptians, and businessmen who struggle daily with the dollar crisis are among the most concerned.

Source: Dhaka Tribune October 24, 2016 16:30 UTC