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Today’s papers: Subsidy reform, ElBaradei goes viral
Egypt

Today’s papers: Subsidy reform, ElBaradei goes viral

Al-Ahram leads with extensive comments from Prime Minister Ahmed Nazif, who spoke yesterday at the opening session of the Fourth…
PM: Subsidies favor rich over poor
Business

PM: Subsidies favor rich over poor

Luxor--Prime Minister Ahmed Nazif on Monday criticized a government program intended to provide citizens with medical treatment at state expense."Those…
Govt mulls abolition of fertilizer subsidies
Business

Govt mulls abolition of fertilizer subsidies

The government is considering the abolition of subsidies on fertilizers sold to farmers in an effort to fill the gap…
Alex sees spike in subsidized tea prices
Business

Alex sees spike in subsidized tea prices

Abdel Fattah Ahmed, commercial director of the public-sector Alexandria Company for Cooperatives, said that the Investment Ministry had set new…
Govt considers raising subsidized sugar prices
Business

Govt considers raising subsidized sugar prices

According to informed sources, the government is currently thinking about raising the price of subsidized sugar sold at state cooperatives…
Yearly sugar subsidies reach LE3.5 billion
Business

Yearly sugar subsidies reach LE3.5 billion

Annual state sugar subsidies have been raised from LE2.2 billion last year to LE3.5 billion this year to reflect rising…
Govt mulls abolishing mixed baladi bread
Egypt

Govt mulls abolishing mixed baladi bread

The Social Solidarity Ministry is thinking about abolishing the practice of mixing corn with flour to produce "baladi" bread, a…
Trade Ministry requests LE5 billion for subsidies
Business

Trade Ministry requests LE5 billion for subsidies

The Ministry of Trade announced that it will request an additional LE5 billion from the Ministry of Finance for the…
Social solidarity minister: New choices for bread subsidy
Business

Social solidarity minister: New choices for bread subsidy

The new policy on subsidized bread will allow citizens to receive a monthly payment of LE13.5 in cash, buy subsidized…
Govt mulls cash-in-hand subsidy system
Business

Govt mulls cash-in-hand subsidy system

The government is expected to finalize a proposal to substitute the current ration-card subsidy system with a cash-in-hand system after…
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