food supplies
Iran sends planes of food to Qatar amid concerns of shortages
Middle East
June 11, 2017
Iran sends planes of food to Qatar amid concerns of shortages
Iran has sent four cargo planes of food to Qatar and plans to provide 100 tonnes of fruit and vegetable…
International pressure mounting for Qatar to withdraw from 2022 World Cup
Middle East
June 7, 2017
International pressure mounting for Qatar to withdraw from 2022 World Cup
The pressure on the International Football Federation (FIFA) to make a decision about the future of the 2022 World Cup, due…
Sisi meets state officials to discuss food supplies, commodities
Egypt
May 31, 2017
Sisi meets state officials to discuss food supplies, commodities
President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi discussed with state officials on Wednesday issues related to providing food commodities, including the wheat harvest…
Aleppo rebels brace for long Syrian government siege
Middle East
July 13, 2016
Aleppo rebels brace for long Syrian government siege
Rebel areas of Aleppo have stockpiled enough basic supplies to survive months of siege by Syrian pro-government forces that cut…
Minister praises decision to resell foodstuffs seized in police raids
Egypt
July 8, 2016
Minister praises decision to resell foodstuffs seized in police raids
The Minister of Supply and Internal Trade Khaled Hanafi has praised top prosecutor Nabil Sadeq for his decision to put…
Egypt buys 4.328 million tonnes of local wheat since April 15
Business
May 28, 2016
Egypt buys 4.328 million tonnes of local wheat since April 15
Egypt's government has bought 4.328 million tonnes of local wheat since the start of the season on April 15, the…
Egypt’s poorest struggle to find rice amid hoarding
Egypt
March 4, 2016
Egypt’s poorest struggle to find rice amid hoarding
Egypt has more rice than it needs but little available for those who need it most. The price the government pays…
Grocers protest shortage in supply commodities
Business
September 1, 2013
Grocers protest shortage in supply commodities
Dozens of subsidized supply goods distributors staged a protest on Sunday outside the Food Industries Holding Company over the delivery…
Government assures supply of food, but not petroleum, available
Business
November 22, 2011
Government assures supply of food, but not petroleum, available
Sufficient food is available in Egypt for the remainder of the transition period, said Fathy Abdel Aziz, head of the…