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Al-Ahram Weekly - Egypt
7/30/2024 9:49:00 PM
The National Dialogue turns its attention to pretrial detention and food subsidies, reports Gamal Essam El-Din

Business - Economy
11/29/2023 4:40:12 PM
Egypt's government will start selling discounted bread to citizens not enrolled in its ration card programme, through designated prepaid cards, as of January 2024, an official announced on Tuesday.

Business - Economy
9/13/2023 7:44:04 PM
The cost of annual food subsidies in Egypt has reached EGP 127.7 billion ($4.13 billion) for the fiscal year (FY) 2023/2024, said Minister of Supply and Internal Trade Ali Moselhi, according to a statement on Wednesday.

Egypt - Politics
1/19/2021 7:55:00 PM
The minister said savings from setting the weight of a loaf at 90 grams would be redirected to the state’s budget in order to bolster infrastructure projects, education, and healthcare

Al-Ahram Weekly - Egypt
1/23/2020 8:40:00 PM
Eliminating food subsidies could lead to social unrest, warn political parties

Al-Ahram Weekly - Egypt
1/14/2020 10:19:13 PM
The government’s intention to switch from food subsidies to cash payments received angry responses in parliament, reports Gamal Essam El-Din

Business - Economy
3/1/2019 6:48:15 PM
The second phase of rationalising Egypt’s database of ration-card beneficiaries will take place in March, Minister of Supplies and Internal Trade Ali Moselhi said earlier this week

Egypt - Politics
6/26/2017 5:22:41 PM
The 2017/18 draft budget sees an increase in food subsidies from EGP 45 billion annually to EGP 85 billion, with the monthly allowance rising from EGP 21 to EGP 50 per person

Business - Economy
5/13/2017 8:20:43 PM
Around 10 million recipients of subsidized food have until 30 June to update their data on the government's new computerized smart-card system

World - Region
1/30/2017 4:37:40 PM

Business - Economy
11/4/2016 12:59:01 PM
Finance minister said that food subsidies will be increased from EGP 44 billion to EGP 50 billion starting next month

Business - Economy
6/23/2016 10:00:52 PM

Business - Economy
4/26/2016 9:01:00 PM

Business - Economy
10/28/2014 9:37:21 AM

Business - Economy
8/4/2014 11:27:58 AM
Government plans to raise its sugar production to two million tonnes from 1.1 million tonnes to meet demand for subsidised sugar

Business - Economy
7/14/2014 10:02:04 PM
Government hopes to cut waste and state-spending on wheat by rationing bread and diversifying subsidised commodities available to poor

Business - Economy
7/7/2014 1:33:13 PM

Business - Economy
5/20/2014 6:56:41 PM
Tunisian to see an increase of subsidised oil price by 6.3 percent. The government will also decrease food subsidies

Business - Economy
3/18/2014 7:15:24 PM
The government plans to modify food subsidy systems in a pilot project that will begin by liberalising flour prices

Business -
12/5/2013 9:06:21 AM

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