![Bread at a market in Cairo. The latest action by authorities comes as the price of flour has dropped by more than a third since late last month. EPA](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/T53HCWCXPCRJXHO2N7SNX3TPS4.jpg?smart=true&auth=5f8bfa681ae020616c4e34602b6a2d7aaa6437497f5b25c3827a5518d37cfae2&width=400&height=225)
Bread at a market in Cairo. The latest action by authorities comes as the price of flour has dropped by more than a third since late last month. EPA
Bread at a market in Cairo. The latest action by authorities comes as the price of flour has dropped by more than a third since late last month. EPA
Egypt cracks down on bakeries flouting bread-price controls
Inspections intensify as prices increase despite declining cost of flour