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1977, Jan
Bread riots in Cairo followed a government announcement that food subsidies, which had already increased tenfold since 1972, would be curtailed. The government restored order but canceled the proposed price hikes.	1
March 30
Death of Abd al-Halim Hafiz, one of the most celebrated singers in the Arab world. He also acted in a number of Egyptian films.	2
July 3
Islamic extremists kidnapped and murdered Hasan al-Dhahabi, the minister of waqfs.	3

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