10/18/2020 SOURCE: www.albawaba.com
While the Arab World includes one of the world's largest oil reserves making many of its countries amongst the world's wealthiest, it also includes some
The 5 Poorest Arab Countries and the Reasons Behind Their Poverty | Al Bawaba
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08/21/2020 SOURCE: www.albawaba.com
Arieli Capital, an investment firm that operates innovation centers in Israel and around the world, and a regional council in the Negev desert in Israel
Israeli Firm Mulls Promoting Desert Agriculture Projects In UAE | Al Bawaba
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Sustainability, Coronavirus/COVID,
Arab World: COVID-19 Lockdown Triggers Food Shortages Fears Arab World: COVID-19 Lockdown Triggers Food Shortages Fears The pandemic has limited the number of ground employees working in transit areas. (Shuttertsock) Highlights Levant countries are particularly vulnerable as they are plagued by collapsing economies, conflict and corruption. COVID-19 has triggered fears of food shortages across the Arab region. Distributors and experts now warn that the pandemic is creating significant disruptions in global food networks and inflation in food prices, to which Levant countries are more vulnerable than other Arab states. A slowdown in shipping, movement restrictions and border closures are impeding the production and transport of food products at the global level. Thousands of containers are now left stranded across ports and airports, as ships and aeroplanes remain grounded because of strict lockdowns and confinement measures imposed by international governments. Fewer ships and fewer flights make food exports more expensive and complicated, warns Hani Bohsali, president of the Syndicate of Importers of Foodstuffs, Consumer Products and Drinks, which represents around 50 importers in Lebanon."
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