{"id":59125,"date":"2024-01-10T13:00:28","date_gmt":"2024-01-10T11:00:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lovin.co\/cairo\/en\/?p=59125"},"modified":"2024-01-10T13:13:44","modified_gmt":"2024-01-10T11:13:44","slug":"controversial-video-leads-to-boycott-of-syrian-stores-in-egypt","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lovin.co\/cairo\/en\/latest\/controversial-video-leads-to-boycott-of-syrian-stores-in-egypt\/","title":{"rendered":"Controversial Video Leads To Boycott Of Syrians’ Stores In Egypt"},"content":{"rendered":"

Recently, there has been a campaign on social media urging people to boycott Syrian stores. This all started because of a video called “Emirate of Love” that’s been trending for two-days in a row. <\/span><\/p>\n

In the video, a Syrian man suggests to the Egyptian government that Syrians living in Egypt should be relocated to Halayeb, Egypt.<\/span><\/p>\n

This video stirred controversy on social media, leading to a boycott campaign against Syrian products and stores. The hashtag #\u062a\u0631\u062d\u064a\u0644_\u0627\u0644\u0633\u0648\u0631\u064a\u064a\u0646_\u0648\u0627\u062c\u0628_\u0648\u0637\u0646\u064a \u2013Deportation of Syrians is a National Duty\u2013 became number one trend on X, formerly \u2018Twitter\u2019.<\/span><\/p>\n

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The controversy around the “Emirate of Love” video and the boycott campaign highlights how complicated the refugee situation can be in Egypt.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

However, people have different opinions about this. While some think that Syrians are putting a financial pressure on Egypt’s economy, especially during this critical-economic crisis. <\/span><\/p>\n

On the other side, others support Syrians and say there’s no better place for them to go than Egypt.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Egyptian journalists, Amr Adib and Lamis Elhadidi, have spoken up in favor of welcoming refugees from any country, including Syria. They believe that boycotting Syrian stores would be a big loss for these businesses.<\/span><\/p>\n

In response to all this, Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly had a meeting to document the costs of hosting refugees. Which shows that the government is taking the issue seriously and trying to find a solution.<\/span><\/p>\n