wordpress custom field loop

wordpress custom field loop

<?php 

//Look for cookie set by country select dropdwon
if(isset($_COOKIE['altairUniCountry'])){
    $showCntryID = $_COOKIE["altairUniCountry"];
    //Make the class lowercase
    $showCntryClass = strtolower($showCntryID);
}
else{
    // Cookie is not set use these default values
    $showCntryID = 'GLOBAL';
    $showCntryClass = 'global';
}

// query args
$args = array(
  'post_type'      => 'post',
  'posts_per_page' => 10,
  'post_status'    => 'publish',
  'meta_query'     => array(
    array(
      'key'     => 'country',
      'value' => 'show-'. $showCntryClass,
      'compare' => '='
    ) 
  )
);
$country_query = new WP_Query( $args );

while($country_query->have_posts()) : $country_query->the_post();

?>

<?php if( $the_query->have_posts() ): ?>
	<ul>
	<?php while( $the_query->have_posts() ) : $the_query->the_post(); ?>
		<li>
			<a href="<?php the_permalink(); ?>">

				<?php the_title(); ?>
				<?php the_meta(); ?>
			</a>
		</li>
	<?php endwhile; ?>
	</ul>
<?php endif; ?>

<?php wp_reset_query();	 // Restore global post data stomped by the_post(). ?>