Feature: Young Egyptians balk at marriage amid soaring costs

by Marwa Yahya

CAIRO, July 12 (Xinhua) -- Mohamed Gaber, a 36-year-old Egyptian worker in a shipping company, was obliged to postpone his long-awaited wedding because he couldn't afford furniture to complete the decoration of his apartment due to the soaring prices.

Traditionally in Egypt, the groom provides the apartment and furniture while the bride buys other must-haves such as kitchen appliances and t