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Prime Minister orders new body to restructure bread production process
Business
October 18, 2010
Prime Minister orders new body to restructure bread production process
Prime Minister Ahmed Nazif has assigned Minister of Social Solidarity Ali Moselhi to set up a body to organize the…
Trade Minister: Egypt has enough wheat to avoid food crisis
Business
September 19, 2010
Trade Minister: Egypt has enough wheat to avoid food crisis
The Egyptian government has enough stored wheat to avoid a bread shortage, said Minister of Industry and Trade Rachid Mohamed…
Ministry of Social Solidarity plans to curb black market flour sales
Business
September 18, 2010
Ministry of Social Solidarity plans to curb black market flour sales
The Ministry of Social Solidarity is preparing a new plan to stop black market sales of subsidized flour used for…
Man killed in Naga Hammadi bread line
Business
August 16, 2010
Man killed in Naga Hammadi bread line
A young man was killed on Sunday in a fight over a loaf of bread in front of a bakery…
Who sabotaged our wheat supply?
Opinion
August 11, 2010
Who sabotaged our wheat supply?
Who is responsible for the current wheat shortage in Egypt? This very simple question has become a riddle since 2005,…
The Bread Guide: A guide to the best baguette in Cairo
Food
July 15, 2010
The Bread Guide: A guide to the best baguette in Cairo
Until recently, if you were looking for a quality baguette in Cairo, you were substantially out of luck. While you…
Fromagerie: A better bread and cheese
Food
June 8, 2010
Fromagerie: A better bread and cheese
Fromagerie is a new entrant in the high-end delicatessen market in Cairo. The Maadi-based retail store serves cheese imported from…
Bagels: The real deal finally arrives in Cairo
Food
May 12, 2010
Bagels: The real deal finally arrives in Cairo
Beyond its delightful baladi bread, Cairo isn't known for the quality of its breadmakers. Unlike the French in Vietnam or…
Egypt consumes as much wheat as 37 European countries
Business
January 2, 2010
Egypt consumes as much wheat as 37 European countries
Egypt comes high on the list of 18 countries that import the largest amounts of grains, especially wheat and corn,…
Giza bakeries decry arbitrary fines
Egypt
December 20, 2009
Giza bakeries decry arbitrary fines
Giza bakery owners are threatening to halt production of subsidized bread to protest the imposition of fines that have averaged…