Another Nasserist legacy bites the dust as Supply Ministry kicks Cabinet members off welfare rolls: The Supply Ministry has removed all members of cabinet (including the prime minister and all deputy ministers) from the nation’s subsidy rolls, adviser to the supply minister Amr Madkour said on Sada El Balad. According to Madkour, the ministry will revoke welfare privileges from MPs next. The ministry had set out last month new criteria for individuals no longer eligible for welfare benefits (watch, runtime: 2:37). El Hekaya’s Amr Adib also interviewed Madkour, who said the ministry is working closely with other state institutions to ensure the process is sound (watch, runtime: 07:19) and (watch, runtime: 02:07).

President Abdel Fattah El Sisi’s meeting with senior officials in his administration yesterdaymade the airwaves. The gathering discussed reserves of strategic commodities, security and progress on development projects (watch, runtime: 01:30). Hona Al Asema also highlighted government efforts to make available affordable commodities, especially ahead of the holy month of Ramadan (watch, runtime, 04:18).

Why do real estate prices keep going up even though supply is (allegedly) up and demand is (supposedly) lower? Masaa DMC’s Eman El Hosary tackled Egypt’s real estate sector with a group of experts (watch, runtime: 50:18).