Al-Ahram Weekly
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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
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Business
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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.
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Business
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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.
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Egypt
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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
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Al-Ahram Weekly
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Egypt
1/23/2020 8:40:00 PM
Eliminating food subsidies could lead to social unrest, warn political parties
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Al-Ahram Weekly
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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
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Business
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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
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Egypt
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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
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Business
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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
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World
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Region
1/30/2017 4:37:40 PM
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Business
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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
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Business
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Economy
6/23/2016 10:00:52 PM
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Business
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Economy
4/26/2016 9:01:00 PM
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Business
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Economy
10/28/2014 9:37:21 AM
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Business
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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
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Business
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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
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Business
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Economy
7/7/2014 1:33:13 PM
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Business
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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
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Business
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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
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Business
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12/5/2013 9:06:21 AM
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