food shortage
Govt denies any shortage in white rice
Egypt
March 27, 2023
Govt denies any shortage in white rice
The Cabinet’s Media Center denied on Monday that there is no shortage of white rice on markets and supply outlets.…
PM green-lights LE700 million Halayeb Triangle housing project
Egypt
July 19, 2017
PM green-lights LE700 million Halayeb Triangle housing project
Egypt’s Prime Minister Sherif Ismail approved during a cabinet meeting on Tuesday the establishment of two ports in the Red…
Qatar launches new shipping routes to Oman amid food shortage fears
Middle East
June 12, 2017
Qatar launches new shipping routes to Oman amid food shortage fears
Qatar has launched two new shipping services to Omani ports after a number of Gulf states severed ties with the…
Qatar in talks with Turkey and Iran to provide food, water: official
Middle East
June 7, 2017
Qatar in talks with Turkey and Iran to provide food, water: official
Qatar is in talks with Iran and Turkey to secure food and water supplies amid concerns of possible shortages two…
Syrian rebels fear assault on besieged Daraya as residents starve
Middle East
May 17, 2016
Syrian rebels fear assault on besieged Daraya as residents starve
Rebel fighters and officials in a besieged Syrian town on the outskirts of Damascus believe government forces are preparing an…
Govt to negotiate import of Sudanese live cattle
Egypt
April 9, 2012
Govt to negotiate import of Sudanese live cattle
Agriculture Minister Mohamed Reda Ismail has begun negotiations with the Sudanese government on how Egypt can import live Sudanese calves…
MENA: Army jet delivers food to Port Said to counter ‘food blockade’
Egypt
February 11, 2012
MENA: Army jet delivers food to Port Said to counter ‘food blockade’
Field Marshal Hussein Tantawi ordered the dispatch of a military jet loaded with tons of foods to distribute to poorer…
Prices have increased, selling has dropped, say traders
Egypt
February 6, 2011
Prices have increased, selling has dropped, say traders
The prices of fruit and vegetables have continued to rise, several wholesale traders said yesterday, attributing this to difficulties in…