Egyptian president’s £143,000 three-mile-long red carpet for his motorcade to drive along… as he goes to open housing for Cairo’s POOREST 

  • Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi under fire for giant red carpet laid over public roads
  • It was laid during trip to open social housing project in Cairo suburb
  • Red carpet sparked criticism and ridicule on social media and local paper
  • More than 25 percent of Egyptians live below poverty line   
By Gianluca Mezzofiore For Mailonline and Ap
Published: 19:08 GMT, 8 February 2016 | Updated: 21:28 GMT, 8 February 2016