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Supply minister to reconsider bread distribution system
Egypt
July 24, 2013
Supply minister to reconsider bread distribution system
Newly-appointed Supply Minister Mohamed Abu Shady has revealed his intention to reconsider the bread distribution system adopted by his Muslim…
Egypt has less than two months imported wheat left – ex-minister
Egypt
July 11, 2013
Egypt has less than two months imported wheat left – ex-minister
Egypt has less than two months' supply of imported wheat left in its stocks, ousted President Mohamed Morsy's minister of…
The performance of the Egyptian economy under Morsy
Business
June 25, 2013
The performance of the Egyptian economy under Morsy
Mohamed Morsy, Egypt's first elected president since the 25 January 2011 uprising, has been in power for 12 months. His…
Bakery owners decry new system
Egypt
March 30, 2013
Bakery owners decry new system
Bread shortages are not new to Egypt, with the most acute crisis of the not-so-distant past occurring in 2008. Since…
A new loaf: Will Egypt tighten bread subsidies?
Business
October 17, 2012
A new loaf: Will Egypt tighten bread subsidies?
At the dead end of a winding side street in the central Cairo neighborhood of Sayeda Zeinab, Ashraf al-Husseini sat…
Presidency outlines progress on bread reforms
Business
October 10, 2012
Presidency outlines progress on bread reforms
Bread subsidies have cost LE16 billion during the current fiscal year 2012/13, the presidency said in a report Wednesday. A…
New poll puts president approval rating at 78 percent
Egypt
October 10, 2012
New poll puts president approval rating at 78 percent
A public opinion poll released Wednesday gives President Mohamed Morsy a 78 percent approval rating during his first 100 days…
Freedom and Justice Party announces campaign to support ‘100-day plan’
Egypt
July 22, 2012
Freedom and Justice Party announces campaign to support ‘100-day plan’
The Freedom and Justice Party has announced a new campaign, “Save the President’s Program,” in support of President Mohamed Morsy’s…
Official says cabinet considering increasing price of bread
Egypt
July 21, 2012
Official says cabinet considering increasing price of bread
The general department of mills and bakeries at the Federation of Chambers of Commerce has been asked to begin a…
Two dead, 19 injured in Sohag fights over bread and gas
Egypt
April 4, 2012
Two dead, 19 injured in Sohag fights over bread and gas
Two people were killed and 19 were hurt with gunshot wounds and other injuries in Sohag Governorate after two separate…