imports

Egypt
food insecurity
Perspectives

How long will Arabs beg for their bread?

Despite bread’s central place in Arab societies, the region lags in wheat production, and its heavy reliance on imports has impoverished local farmers.

Abdel Tawab Barakat
11 February, 2026
Egypt
MENA
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Tycoon's daughter quits position after his comments on Egypt

Thaer Mansour
17 May, 2023
Egypt
MENA
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Egyptian pound added to Russian exchange rate list

Thaer Mansour
22 January, 2023
Egypt
MENA
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Egyptians struggle as prices of basic commodities rise

Thaer Mansour
12 January, 2023
Saudi Arabia
MENA
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Christmas trees 'not allowed' for import to Saudi Arabia

The New Arab Staff
08 November, 2022
Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan was recently praised by his Turkish counterpart [Getty]
Armenia
World
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Armenia to lift ban on Turkish imports as envoys set to meet

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
31 December, 2021
Saudi Arabia
Economy
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Saudi imports from UAE drop 33% in July after new trade rule

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
23 September, 2021
Syria mobile phones [AFP}
war
MENA
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Syria halts cellphone imports to shore up forex reserves

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
24 March, 2021
turkey trucks imports
Turkey
MENA
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Saudi Arabia to ban all Turkish imports: report

The New Arab Staff
28 September, 2020
Lebanon banks - Getty
Saad Hariri
MENA
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Hariri appeals for foreign aid to tackle economic crisis

The New Arab & agencies
06 December, 2019
Abu Dhurur
weapons
MENA
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Conflict fuelling arms exports to Middle East, Asia: Report

The New Arab & agencies
12 March, 2018
Saudi Arabia miltary
weapons
MENA
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Middle East countries ranked among world's biggest arms buyers

The New Arab
21 February, 2017
pyramids coin
imports
MENA
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Egypt imposes large-scale import tariff hike

The New Arab & agencies
05 December, 2016