Egypt Cuts Subsidized Food Allocations to Battle Economic Crisis

Egypt is reducing the amount millions of people can claim under a subsidized food program, part of an effort to revamp a costly welfare system amid the country’s biggest economic crisis in years.

Under new rules issued by the Supply Ministry late Tuesday, ration-card holders — which make up about 60% of the 104 million population — will see their monthly allocation of subsidized sugar halved to one kilogram per person, or four kilograms for a maximum of four people on the same card.