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Parliament review: Facts and follies
Egypt
February 16, 2012
Parliament review: Facts and follies
Continuing to showcase an outright disregard for all things orderly and restrained, parliamentary sessions plowed through the week, with members…
Agricultural reforms needed to combat food insecurity, say experts
Environment
January 26, 2012
Agricultural reforms needed to combat food insecurity, say experts
With monthly rising inflation and decreasing foreign reserves ― down 50 percent from US$40 billion in 2010 ― experts say…
Two killed in bread fight in Sohag village
Egypt
January 7, 2012
Two killed in bread fight in Sohag village
Two people were killed and three injured when a bakery owner opened fire in an argument over bread in a…
Flour mill workers in Luxor end strike
Egypt
December 13, 2011
Flour mill workers in Luxor end strike
Workers at the Upper Egypt Mills company in Luxor ended their strike on Tuesday after three days on the picket…
Egypt has enough flour for 6 months, says government
Business
September 12, 2011
Egypt has enough flour for 6 months, says government
Egypt's strategic reserves of flour are sufficient for the coming six months, said Nasr Noaman, the vice president of the…
Youth groups to help govt monitor fair distribution of bread, butane
Egypt
May 2, 2011
Youth groups to help govt monitor fair distribution of bread, butane
The Ministry of Social Solidarity will rely on revolutionary youth groups to help oversee the distribution of subsidized butane and…
Egypt aiming for bread wheat sufficiency in 2 years
Egypt
April 6, 2011
Egypt aiming for bread wheat sufficiency in 2 years
Egypt may achieve self-sufficiency in bread wheat over the next two years, according to Minister of Agriculture and Land Reclamation…
Anti-government protests erupt in Assiut
Egypt
February 27, 2011
Anti-government protests erupt in Assiut
Egyptian villagers in the southern governorate of Assiut blocked a main highway for four hours to protest the lack of…
Bakers defy curfews to continue providing bread
Egypt
January 31, 2011
Bakers defy curfews to continue providing bread
For Gom’aa Abdel Meguid, bread is “akin to hospitals: it’s a basic necessity and ought to be above curfews.”Many areas…
Gourmandise: Cairo’s best bread arrives in Maadi
Food
November 29, 2010
Gourmandise: Cairo’s best bread arrives in Maadi
This is a review of Gourmandise’s new branch in Maadi. But before we get to that, let me tell you…