Egyptian concerned over rise in bread prices - in pictures
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Bread is a staple good in Egypt. EPA -
Egypt's ration card system provides a lifeline for many citizens, allowing a holder and three family members to receive a daily ration of five flatbread loaves each. About 71 million out of Egypt's 106 million people use the ration system. Reuters -
Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly has announced that for the first time in 30 years the price of subsidised bread would increase, from 5 to 20 piastres per loaf, from June 1. Victor Besa / The National -
The government currently spends 100 billion Egyptian pounds ($2.1 billion) annually on bread subsidies while recouping only 5 billion pounds. Bloomberg -
Egyptian street vendors carrying breads, drive past a currency exchange point, displaying images of the US dollar, in Cairo, Egypt. Reuters -
For many Egyptians, raising the cost of this staple is a red line that evokes memories of the 1977 Bread Riots. AFP -
An Egyptian woman smiles as she carries a tray of Egyptian traditional "Baladi" flatbread, outside a bakery in Cairo. AP Photo -
A farmer carries a bundle of wheat on a farm in the Nile Delta province of al-Sharqia, Egypt. AP Photo -
A farmer monitors a wheat mill on a farm in the Nile Delta province of al-Sharqia. AP Photo -
Customers shop for fresh fruit and vegetables at the Al-Manhal market in the Nasr city district of Cairo. Bloomberg -
A customer selects Egyptian currency coins at the Al-Manhal market in the Nasr city district of Cairo. Bloomberg -
A customer pays a vendor for fresh vegetables at the Al-Monira market in Cairo. Bloomberg -
Customers shop for fresh fruit and vegetables at the Al-Manhal market in the Nasr city district of Cairo. Bloomberg
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