Egypt’s transport ministry raised the price of tickets on the Cairo metro by up to 20% on Monday, officials in metro stations said. Tickets for rides of up to 9 stations rose to 6 Egyptian pounds ($0.19) from 5 pounds, those for up to 16 stations rose to 8 pounds from 7 pounds, and those for up to 23 stations rose to 12 pounds from 10 pounds.
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