Restive Cities Threaten Egypt's Suez Canal

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By Evan Applegate

January 31, 2013 at 10:37 PM UTC

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This article is part of the February 4, 2013 issue of businessweek.

Attempting to quell unrest, President Mohamed Mursi declared a state of emergency in Port Said, Ismailia, and Suez. The cities straddle an important source of hard currency, but canal traffic has so far escaped disruption.