News

“We Need to Eat! We Want Bread!”: Shortage of Subsidized Bread Sparks Protests in Alexandria

“We Need to Eat! We Want Bread!”: Shortage of Subsidized Bread Sparks Protests in Alexandria

Egyptian Protesters display bread to symbolize the high number of poverty in 2013. Courtesy: Amr Nabil/ AP

Egypt has witnessed several protests on Tuesday, particularly in the Mediterranean city of Alexandria, after the Ministry of Supply decided to limit bread supplies and cut subsidies.

Hundreds of citizens took to the streets in Alexandria in what is called “Intifada of supplies” and blocked vital roads in protest of the decision. They have been refusing to reopen the roads and several clashes occurred between the protesters and security forces as protesters refused to disperse the protests. Also, clashes between protesters and citizens occurred as a result of hours of blocked roads.

The protesters reportedly chanted “We want to eat! We want bread!”

On Monday, Supply Minister Ali Moselhi announced that he is planning to limit bread to three loaves per person a day, in addition to canceling subsidies. The decision received backlash, particularly amid the economic turmoil the country has been experiencing.

Moselhi replaced the former Minister of Supplies Mohamed Al-Sheikh following shortages of sugar.

Each bakery was allowed 3,000 bread loaf, after the decision, they are only allowed 500 loaves and the citizens couldn’t get their previous bread quota. Bakeries refused to take subsidy cards that are used by citizens to obtain a government quota of bread.

 

 

 

 

 

EU Countries Not Obliged to Issue Humanitarian Visas to Asylum Seekers: ECJ
Shortage of Imported Contraceptive Pills Continues in Egyptian Markets

Subscribe to our newsletter


News

More in News

Eid Street Slaughters Will Result in EGP 3,000 Fine: Egypt’s Giza Governorate

Shereif Barakat5 June 2023

Baghdoda Breaks Silence: Escaped Egyptian Wrestler Makes Video Appearance

Shereif Barakat5 June 2023

US First Lady Visits the Pyramids, Promotes Empowerment of Egyptian Women and Youth

Egyptian Streets4 June 2023

Egypt, Israel Defense Ministers Discuss Border Gunfire Incident and Ways of Prevention

Marina Makary4 June 2023

Egyptian Officer and 3 Israeli Soldiers Dead After Border Gunfire Incident

Shereif Barakat3 June 2023

Pyramids, Citadel, and Other Tourist Spots Stop Accepting Cash Payments for Tickets

Omar Auf3 June 2023

Egyptian FM Flies to Turkey for President Erdogan’s Inauguration

Shereif Barakat3 June 2023

Egyptian Sandstorm Tragically Kills 1, Injures 5

Nadia Salem2 June 2023