https://hotair.com/headlines/archives/2013/01/17/thanks-to-the-muslim-brotherhood-egypts-becoming-a-middle-eastern-version-of-haiti/feed/HotAir is the leading conservative blog for breaking news and commentary covering the Biden administration, politics, media, culture, and current elections.en-usTue, 09 Jun 2026 04:23:18 -0400<![CDATA[This anti-democratic drift might not have spurred Egypt’s economic ills, but it undoubtedly has made them worse. Tourism, the country’s economic lifeblood, which withered following Mubarak’s ouster in 2011, remains minimal as a result of widespread political and security concerns. The hotels in Egypt’s famed tourist town of Luxor, for example, are now reportedly mostly empty. Foreign direct investment into the country has dwindled to “near zero,” reports the Egypt Independent, as skittish investors seek greener pastures. And planned bailouts—chief among them a $4.8 billion loan from the International Monetary Fund widely believed to be critical to Cairo’s fiscal health—have stalled amid the political turmoil.]]>Thu, 17 Jan 2013 18:15:07 -0500<![CDATA[Allahpundit]]>https://hotair.com/headlines/2013/01/17/thanks-to-the-muslim-brotherhood-egypts-becoming-a-middle-eastern-version-of-haiti-n99295