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A young boy carrying bread- REUTERS/Asmaa Waguih
Lebanese Health Ministry Refers Contaminated Wheat Import Case to Prosecutor
Lebanon’s public health ministry on Tuesday referred a case of contaminated Russian wheat imports to a branch of the public prosecutor’s office, the state news agency reported, following a disagreement with the ministry of economy over test results showing...Caption:
People queue for subsidized bread in front of a bakery in Alexandria, in this June 2, 2013 file picture. (Reuters/Asmaa Waguih)
Egypt’s Sisi scores early success with smart cards for bread subsidies
Cairo, Reuters—The successful roll-out so far of a new “smart card” system to distribute subsidized bread has been a major achievement for Egypt’s government, saving money while earning praise from families who no longer have to wake early to fight...Caption:
People queue for subsidized bread in front of a bakery in Alexandria, in this June 2, 2013 file picture. (Reuters/Asmaa Waguih)
Egypt says food subsidy bill to be $4.31 bn—report
Cairo, Reuters—Egypt’s food subsidy bill will be 30 billion Egyptian pounds (4.31 billion US dollars) this year, an amount that is expected to remain stable in the next fiscal year that begins in July, the new supplies minister said, pledging to tackle a...Caption:
Egyptian protesters hold bread along with a flyer reading in Arabic “Danger, no to loans that lead to poverty” during a rally in downtown Cairo against the visit of a delegation from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on April 3, 2013. (AFP PHOTO/ KHALED DESOUKI)