food
UN: South Sudan looters steal food supply for 220,000 for a month
Egypt
January 24, 2014
UN: South Sudan looters steal food supply for 220,000 for a month
Looters in South Sudan have stolen more than 3,700 tonnes of food, enough to feed 220,000 people for a month,…
Sisi sends humanitarian aid to South Sudan
Egypt
December 27, 2013
Sisi sends humanitarian aid to South Sudan
Egypt's Defense Minister, Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, sent a C-130 aircraft to transfer urgent humanitarian assistance to South Sudan. The plane took…
Number of world hungry drops to one in eight: UN
World
October 1, 2013
Number of world hungry drops to one in eight: UN
The number of world hungry has dropped to one in eight people, but undernourishment remains a significant problem in Sub-Saharan…
A third of food wasted, costs world economy $750bn: UN
World
September 11, 2013
A third of food wasted, costs world economy $750bn: UN
One third of the food produced worldwide is wasted, costing the global economy around $750 billion (570 billion euros) a…
Some Egypt businesses thrive in crush of economic downturn
Business
August 12, 2013
Some Egypt businesses thrive in crush of economic downturn
Egypt's smaller companies have struggled since the uprising that pushed aside Hosni Mubarak in 2011. But in a few corners…
Though part-Egyptian, chef Bobby Chinn avoids local cuisine in the kitchen
Food
April 7, 2013
Though part-Egyptian, chef Bobby Chinn avoids local cuisine in the kitchen
Celebrity chef Bobby Chinn — the popular Asian-fusion food entrepreneur, writer and TV personality — made his start redesigning Vietnamese…
Central Bank: Egypt can meet import needs
Business
March 28, 2013
Central Bank: Egypt can meet import needs
Egypt can meet its demands for petroleum and food imports, despite its troubled economy, according to Central Bank of Egypt…
Best bites of 2012, our reviewer’s top picks
Food
December 29, 2012
Best bites of 2012, our reviewer’s top picks
With so many restaurants reviewed in 2012, it’s hard to pick our favorites, so we’ve decided to cheat! Here are…
Govt report: Nearly a quarter of Egyptian children are poor
Egypt
November 19, 2012
Govt report: Nearly a quarter of Egyptian children are poor
Nearly 26.4 percent of Egyptian children are poor, according to a government report released Monday, which also said that 8.11…
Cold turkey: For food addicts, overeating is impossible to quit
Food
September 26, 2012
Cold turkey: For food addicts, overeating is impossible to quit
Caught in a vicious cycle, Lamia sits in the bedroom she grew up in at her parent’s home with a…