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Article: Egypt: May 2008: despite Egypt's strong economic growth, many sectors of society are yet to enjoy the benefits. Karin Maree reports from Giza.(Reportage)
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- MEED Middle East Economic Digest
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- August 15, 2008
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From a rooftop in Giza, southwest of Cairo, the Great Pyramids are just visible on the horizon. The views are deceptively idyllic. This vantage point is not in prime real estate territory. The bare brick walls speak of cash-strapped residents without building permits.
Neighbouring rooftops are dotted with chicken coops, and bread dries in the midday heat alongside animal dung. The neighbourhood's residents are not the poorest of Egypt's poor, but for the government, this sprawling settlement is a blind spot. The people who live here have grown accustomed to living without basic necessities such as sanitation and clean water.
The area is connected to the ...
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