Center for Strategic & International Studies 91d ago

Egyptians eat more bread per capita than any other population on earth. Jon Alterman and Caitlin Welsh discuss how the government has subsidized bread for decades, and the last time they tried to raise prices, there were riots. Now, with wheat prices already climbing due to the Iran war, that subsidy is more expensive than ever to maintain. Is it reformable? --------------------------------------------- A nonpartisan institution, CSIS is the top national security think tank in the world. Visit https://www.csis.org to find more of our work as we bring bipartisan solutions to the world's greatest challenges. Want to see more videos and virtual events? Subscribe to this channel and turn on notifications: https://cs.is/2dCfTve Follow CSIS on: • Twitter: https://twitter.com/csis • Facebook: https://facebook.com/CSIS.org • Instagram: https://instagram.com/csis/