subsidies
Exceptional subsidies to be provided to poor over 6 months: official
Egypt
August 12, 2022
Exceptional subsidies to be provided to poor over 6 months: official
President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi instructed providing exceptional subsidies to low-income people, consisting of a pension of LE500 for a period…
State’s general budget deficit under control: minister
Business
May 10, 2022
State’s general budget deficit under control: minister
The state’s general budget deficit is under control, Mohamed Maait, Minister of Finance, confirmed. He also pointed out that some…
Minister assures the goal of structuring Egypt’s subsidies is to protect the neediest groups
Egypt
January 30, 2022
Minister assures the goal of structuring Egypt’s subsidies is to protect the neediest groups
Egypt’s Minister of Supply and Internal Trade Ali al-Moselhy said on Sunday that the government’s ultimate goal of structuring the…
Mobile vehicles deployed in Aswan to provide food commodities
Egypt
November 16, 2021
Mobile vehicles deployed in Aswan to provide food commodities
Minister of Supply and Domestic Trade Ali al-Moselhy instructed that mobile vehicles be dispatched to aid places affected by torrential…
What’s more important for Lebanon: Subsidies or a new government?
Middle East
December 20, 2020
What’s more important for Lebanon: Subsidies or a new government?
As the country’s financial crisis continues, Lebanon’s central bank has warned it could run out of money to pay subsidies…
Egypt’s Electricity Ministry institutes new pricing structure
Egypt
July 1, 2020
Egypt’s Electricity Ministry institutes new pricing structure
Egypt’s Ministry of Electricity and Renewable Energy said that the new electricity prices that were recently announced have been put…
Spending on health sector increases by 20% in first half of fiscal year 2019/2020: Finance Ministry
Business
February 13, 2020
Spending on health sector increases by 20% in first half of fiscal year 2019/2020: Finance Ministry
Egypt’s Ministry of Finance announced on Thursday that the first half of the fiscal year 2019/2020 witnessed a 20 percent…
Egypt takes measures limiting subsidies to 2 children per family
Society
February 8, 2020
Egypt takes measures limiting subsidies to 2 children per family
Egypt’s Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly announced on Friday that the government is taking measures to limit subsidies to only two…
Sudan to tackle fuel subsidies as economy hangs on the edge
Middle East
January 29, 2020
Sudan to tackle fuel subsidies as economy hangs on the edge
KHARTOUM, Sudan (AP) — Sudan hopes to cut fuel subsidies over the course of 18 months, starting as early as…
Electricity prices to increase in July: minister
Egypt
May 21, 2019
Electricity prices to increase in July: minister
The Minister of Electricity and Renewable Energy Mohamed Shaker revealed that the new increase in electricity prices, which will be…