A cargo ship transits the Suez Canal en route from the Mediterranean Sea to the Gulf of Suez at the city of Suez (AP)

By Reuters

Published Saturday, February 05, 2011

Egypt exports down 6 per cent

Exports from Egypt were down 6 per cent in January due to the unrest and curfew in the country, Trade Minister Samiha Fawzi Ibrahim said on Saturday.

She said authorities were providing extra food supplies to stabilise prices in the market and avoid shortages.

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