Food Subsidies

Ration cards items tripled as of August: official

Tue, 01 Aug 2017 - 01:10 GMT

The increase in available products comes to allow users to get subsidized products as per their desires, head of the Food Industries Holding Company says.

Food subsidies increase activated for July

Sat, 01 Jul 2017 - 10:25 GMT

The Ministry of Supply and Internal Trade distributed an increased volume of subsidized goods to retailers starting Saturday for the month of July.

Latest social measures to cost LE75B: Minister

Wed, 21 Jun 2017 - 01:04 GMT

The latest economic decisions taken by President Abdel Fatah al-Sisi will cost the government a total of LE 75 billion ($4.1 billion).

MPs consider doubling food subsidies next year: Bakry

Wed, 14 Jun 2017 - 02:20 GMT

Some parliament want to propose increasing food subsidy allocations to LE 40-50 per card, Parliamentarian Mostafa Bakry said Wednesday.

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