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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

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jan 12, 2015 | Middle East

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...

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File photo of Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi taken in September 2013. (AFP)

Opinion: The Public Mood in Egypt

by Ali Ibrahim | Sep 25, 2013 | Opinion

The public mood in Egypt is one that is leaning towards presidential elections. This is evidenced by the fact that while the road map, which was set after June 30, includes the implementation of a series of important steps, including putting the new—or...

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Supporters of Egypt’s ousted President Mohammed Morsi hold balloons and national flags as they celebrate the first day of the Eid al-Fitr feast, marking the end of the Muslim holy fasting month of Ramadan that is traditionally celebrated with special cookies, presents and new clothes outside Rabaah al-Adawiya mosque, where protesters have installed a camp and hold daily rallies at Nasr City in Cairo, Egypt, Wednesday, Aug. 8, 2013. (AP Photo/Khalil Hamra)

Politics to fore as Egyptian rivals celebrate Eid

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Aug 8, 2013 | Lifestyle & Culture

Cairo, Reuters—Bitterly divided Egyptians prayed in public and children played as they celebrated the Eid al-Fitr holiday on Thursday. But the barbed wire and armored vehicles in the streets of downtown Cairo and the barricades around Islamist protest camps attested...