Egypt House Speaker Wants Illegal Currency Dealers Executed

Egypt's parliament speaker said in comments published Wednesday that he wished to see illegal foreign currency dealers executed, arguing that the nation was facing an “economic war” that must be decisively confronted. The speaker, Ali Abdel-Al, also called for the closure across the country of all foreign exchange bureaus, which are accused of speculating down the value of the Egyptian pound, describing them as a “cancer” in the nation's economy. “Egypt is...

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