bread subsidies
Hundreds of bakers storm Supply Ministry again
Egypt
March 19, 2013
Hundreds of bakers storm Supply Ministry again
Hundreds of bakery owners stormed into the headquarters of the Supply Ministry in Cairo, blocking Qasr al-Aini Street on Tuesday.…
Minister threatens to sue striking bakers
Egypt
March 18, 2013
Minister threatens to sue striking bakers
All "reckless" bakeries that respond to calls for civil disobedience will be shut down, warned Supply Minister Bassem Ouda on…
Domestic wheat output of 9.475 mln tons expected this season
Business
March 18, 2013
Domestic wheat output of 9.475 mln tons expected this season
The government expects wheat production of around 9.475 million tons this season if good weather conditions continue, the state news…
Flour subsidies at stake as bakers plan mass strike
Business
February 28, 2013
Flour subsidies at stake as bakers plan mass strike
A meeting Thursday between government officials and bakery owners has temporarily averted a mass strike planned for Friday. Bakery owners…
Bakers threaten strike if govt doesn’t shelve new bread subsidy plan
Business
February 25, 2013
Bakers threaten strike if govt doesn’t shelve new bread subsidy plan
Bakeries across the nation have threatened to shut down if the government doesn't reconsider a new subsidization system for bread…
Govt struggles to maintain food reserves
Business
February 20, 2013
Govt struggles to maintain food reserves
Egypt has 2.467 million tons of wheat in its reserves, enough to meet local demand for 101 days, the Cabinet…
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…