Tag: food

Egypt food subsidies face criticism

Posted on 01/11/200911/02/2021 By 3arabawy

Egyptians struggle for daily bread

Posted on 16/10/200911/02/2021 By 3arabawy

Interior Ministry asks for funding to put down food riots

Posted on 21/05/200801/01/2021 By 3arabawy

Egypt’s government is seeking emergency funding for security forces in anticipation of riots over rising food prices… So far, Prime Minister Ahmad Nazif has agreed to increase the budget of the Interior Ministry. Yusuf said the Finance Ministry has allocated 1.18 billion Egyptian pounds, or about $220 million for 2008. The overall budget of the ministry was reported at $1.63 billion.