The power of bread in the Middle East
High prices for staple foods and fears over shortages have been cited for galvanizing masses in Tunisia, an act which spiraled into a revolution. Protests spread to Algeria, Morocco, Yemen and most notably to Egypt, the world's largest importer of wheat
A Tunisian protester holding bread is pushed by riot policemen during a demonstration in Tunis on January 18, 2011.MARTIN BUREAU
An Egyptian boy rides his bicycle near an army tank as he sells bread in central Cairo on January 31, 2011.MOHAMMED ABED
Egyptians crowed to buy bread before the start of the evening curfew in Cairo, Egypt, Monday, Jan. 31, 2011.Amr Nabil
People queue for bread outside a bakery in Cairo, Sunday, Jan. 30, 2011.Lefteris Pitarakis
A boy carrying bread on his head runs away from a column of riot policeman during anti-government protests in downtown Cairo January 25, 2011.AMR ABDALLAH DALSH