A woman walks with bags of government-subsidised food rations she bought using her family ration-card in Cairo on August 17, 2026. Egypt removed 850,000 people from its subsidy system since June, according to the supply ministry, as part of reforms that will reportedly exclude millions more in 2027. The measures aim to cut the cost of one of the world's largest food subsidy programmes, as Egypt pursues International Monetary Fund-backed reforms. (Photo by Khaled DESOUKI / AFP via Getty Images)