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World
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Africa
9/20/2023 6:42:09 PM
Heavy rain in the conflict-ridden east of the Democratic Republic of Congo is making conditions "unlivable" for millions, the World Food Programme said Wednesday, calling for $630 million in emergency aid.
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World
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Africa
9/15/2023 10:36:16 PM
President Emmanuel Macron said on Friday that France's envoy to Niger is living like a hostage in the French embassy and accused military rulers of blocking food deliveries to the mission.
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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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Business
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Economy
9/12/2023 6:06:59 PM
Egypt's food industry exports rose by 10.5 percent recording $2.6 billion in the first seven months of 2023, up from $2.3 billion in the corresponding period in 2022, Minister of Trade and Industry Ahmed Samir said on Monday.
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Egypt
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Foreign Affairs
9/9/2023 4:57:19 PM
President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi addressed the growing challenge of the food crisis in the African continent in the mini Africa-Europe summit held on the sidelines of the G20 summit in New Delhi on Saturday, the Egyptian presidency announced.
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Al-Ahram Weekly
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Entre nous
9/5/2023 10:42:10 PM
Rich in fruit, vegetables, whole grains, olive oil, fish and legumes as well as minimal amounts of red meat, highly processed and fried food, the Mediterranean diet has long been linked with improved health
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Life & Style
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Food
9/3/2023 5:59:50 PM
Minnie's, founded by an Egyptian grandmother and entrepreneur, offers sun-dried organic fruit slices as a healthy alternative to junk food snacks.
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Egypt
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Foreign Affairs
8/24/2023 10:57:15 PM
Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly outlined on Thursday Egypt’s vision for the cooperation between the BRICS bloc and developing countries, stressing the importance of concerted efforts to address the challenges facing developing countries, especially the food crisis.
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Business
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Economy
8/21/2023 10:14:49 AM
Francis Ndege isn’t sure if his customers in Africa’s largest slum can afford to keep buying rice from him.
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World
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Africa
8/16/2023 10:57:59 PM
The United Nations warned Wednesday that the ongoing crisis in Niger could significantly worsen food insecurity in the impoverished country, urging humanitarian exemptions to sanctions and border closures to avert catastrophe.
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Life & Style
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City Lights
8/8/2023 5:49:17 PM
The four-week course on Korean cuisine, han-gook-eum-shik, at the Korean Cultural Centre (KCC), instructed by chef Hong Seng Hee, successfully wrapped up on Friday.
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Business
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Markets & Companies
8/8/2023 5:07:56 PM
The Japanese giant Otsuka Pharmaceutical is set to build a healthy food and energy drinks factory in Egypt's 10th of Ramadan City worth over EGP 1.2 billion ($38.8 million), according to an official statement on Monday.
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War in Sudan
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War in Sudan
8/5/2023 5:32:00 PM
The conflict in Sudan has left 24 million people — half the country’s population — in need of food and other assistance, but only 2.5 million have received aid because of vicious fighting and a lack of funding, two senior U.N. officials said Friday.
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World
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Africa
8/2/2023 2:03:26 PM
The heads of UN food and agriculture agencies wrapped up a three-day visit to South Sudan Tuesday, calling for increased investments in the country to avoid a catastrophic food crisis.
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World
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Region
8/2/2023 12:31:04 PM
Ahmed Salah grew anxious when he heard the news that Russia had suspended a crucial wartime grain deal. The bakery owner in Egypt's capital is concerned it could mean global food prices soar.
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Al-Ahram Weekly
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World
7/31/2023 10:15:00 PM
Russia’s decision to withdraw from the Black Sea Grain Initiative threatens a sharp decline in the supplies of essential foodstuffs and a severe global food crisis.
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World
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Africa
7/30/2023 10:55:59 PM
Authorities in Nigeria's northeastern Adamawa state on Sunday imposed a statewide round-the-clock curfew to stop widespread looting of food stores in the state capital Yola by cash- and food-strapped residents.
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World
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Region
7/29/2023 11:05:07 AM
The United Nations has been forced to cut food, cash payments and assistance to millions of people in many countries because of “a crippling funding crisis” that has seen its donations plummet by about half as acute hunger is hitting record levels, a top official said late Friday.
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World
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Africa
7/27/2023 7:48:49 PM
Russian President Vladimir Putin told leaders and officials from most African countries Thursday that his nation is making full efforts to avert a global food crisis despite concerns that its withdrawal from a deal allowing grain shipments from Ukraine will cause price spikes.
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Al-Ahram Weekly
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Egypt
7/25/2023 8:10:45 PM
The Russian pull-out from the Black Sea grain deal could be worrying for Egypt, reports Niveen Wahish
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