Waiters and deliverymen receive tips. But so do receptionists, government clerks and hospital nurses. And with Egypt stuck in an economic crisis, even the cost of tipping is inflating.
Author: Vivian Yee and Rania Khaled
Egypt Ends Rent Control System Than Aided Poor for Decades
Officials say a new law will rebalance a housing market long distorted by rigid rent controls, but many residents could be pushed out.
Egypt Feuds With Travel Blogger, Issuing 1,100-Word Response to Complaints
When a blogger criticized Cairo’s airport, Egypt’s government fired back, citing security footage, threatening legal action and asking, “Is it reasonable for a passenger to visit two lounges before a single flight?”