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A girl carries a tray with fresh bread on 9 November 2024 in Giza, Egypt. [Getty]
Egypt
MENA
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Egypt's bread subsidy system reforms hit the poor hardest

Hundreds of thousands of poor citizens find their economic suffering becoming more intense after being deprived of subsidised bread.

Saleh Salem
28 January, 2025
Egypt
Society
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Egyptians struggle with first bread subsidy cut in 21st century

The New Arab Staff

Thaer Mansour

18 June, 2024
Egypt
MENA
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Egypt to slash bread subsidies, prices increase by 400%

Thaer Mansour
30 May, 2024
Tunisia
MENA
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Explainer: Why does Tunisia struggle with bread shortages?

Basma El Atti
21 August, 2023
Tunisia
MENA
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Baguettes fall victim to Tunisia's economic crisis

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
08 August, 2023
Egypt
MENA
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Egypt keeps bread level while other subsidies rise

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
01 May, 2023
Egypt economy
MENA
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Egypt's poor, middle-income households forced 'to go vegan'

Thaer Mansour
24 January, 2023
Tunisia
MENA
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Tunisian bakers strike again over unpaid subsidies

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
07 December, 2022
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Egypt
MENA
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Egyptian prime minister sets fixed price for unsubsidised bread

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
21 March, 2022
Egypt
MENA
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Egypt to combat rising unsubsidised bread prices

Thaer Mansour
16 March, 2022
Egypt
Economy
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Egypt's increased bread price 'will take time' to decide

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
28 October, 2021
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Lebanon crisis
MENA
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Government raises price of staple bread once more in Lebanon

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
10 July, 2021
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MENA
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Lebanon increases price of bread as subsidies are lifted

William Christou
22 June, 2021
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MENA
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More suffering for Lebanese as government lifts bread subsidies

The New Arab Staff
01 July, 2020