food security
Sisi receives EU president in Cairo, discuss preparations for COP27
Egypt
June 15, 2022
Sisi receives EU president in Cairo, discuss preparations for COP27
President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi welcomed the visit of European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen today in Cairo onWednesday. They…
Russia halts movement of wheat ships to Egypt: Ukraine
Egypt
April 15, 2022
Russia halts movement of wheat ships to Egypt: Ukraine
The Ukrainian embassy in Cairo said that Russia is preventing the movement of four ships loaded with wheat and corn…
Egypt, UAE, and Israel leaders discuss energy, food security in Sharm el-Sheikh
Egypt
March 22, 2022
Egypt, UAE, and Israel leaders discuss energy, food security in Sharm el-Sheikh
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi met on Tuesday in the Red Sea resort city of Sharm el-Sheikh with His…
Egypt suffers from water scarcity: minister
Egypt
April 30, 2021
Egypt suffers from water scarcity: minister
Egypt’s Minister of Irrigation Mohamed Abdel Aaty announced that Egypt has joined the list of countries in the world that…
Sisi orders government to complete studies on Egypt’s fish farming sector
Egypt
December 27, 2020
Sisi orders government to complete studies on Egypt’s fish farming sector
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on Friday ordered the government to finalize all studies on the fish farming sector to…
‘Eating rats’: Myanmar’s second lockdown drives hunger in city slums
World
October 23, 2020
‘Eating rats’: Myanmar’s second lockdown drives hunger in city slums
YANGON (Reuters) – After the first wave of coronavirus hit Myanmar in March, 36-year-old Ma Suu closed her salad stall…
Egypt increases imports, encourages domestic production to maintain food security amid pandemic
Economy
October 13, 2020
Egypt increases imports, encourages domestic production to maintain food security amid pandemic
Egypt has expanded its import contracts and successfully met public demand for food by following a government action plan that…
UN food chief: Beirut could run out of bread in 2.5 weeks
Middle East
August 11, 2020
UN food chief: Beirut could run out of bread in 2.5 weeks
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The head of the UN food agency said Monday he’s “very, very concerned” Lebanon could run…
Iran struggles to buy food in a world wary of touching its money
Middle East
July 30, 2020
Iran struggles to buy food in a world wary of touching its money
LONDON/SAO PAULO/SEOUL (Reuters) — Iran, creaking under the impact of US sanctions, a collapse in oil sales and a severe…
Collapsing Lebanese pound hits new lows, food imports reduced
Middle East
June 26, 2020
Collapsing Lebanese pound hits new lows, food imports reduced
BEIRUT (Reuters) — The Lebanese pound tumbled to new lows against the dollar on Friday on a parallel market where…