News Middle East <br /><br />Egypt food subsidies face criticism <br /><br />For 50 years, Egypt's government has subsidised basic food items for the poor.<br /><br />Today, 65 million Egyptians benefit from the subsidies.<br /><br />But there is growing criticism that the government is not doing enough to guarantee that the cheap food rations are distributed to those who really need them. <br /><br />Critics say even some rich people can buy subsidised food and that some of it is sold on the black market. <br /><br />Al Jazeera's Amr El-Kahky reports from Egypt.
