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Dr. Frédéric Schneider: “The most exposed countries are Lebanon, Yemen, Sudan, Gaza and the West Bank”
ByTheEast: What are the short and medium-term threats to countries in North Africa and in the Middle East, regarding their fertilizer supply and food security?
Dr. Frédéric Schenider: In the coming two to three months, the most acute pressure is on fertiliser availability and prices for the spring and early summer planting seasons. Egypt, Tunisia, Morocco, Jordan, and Iraq all rely to varying degrees on Gulf-sourced urea and phosphate fertilisers,...
The direct support from the European Union reflects our confidence in the Lebanese Ministry of Social Affairs and its ability to implement reforms in order to be more inclusive and more effective in reaching those who need it most."
Sandra De Waele
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AGRICULTURE
Beekeepers of Yemen and their famous Sidr honey
Beekeepers in Yemen face twin risks: if they are not struck down from the air by air strikes, they have to carefully navigate the ground as they traverse through...
Health
Saudi Arabia freezes trade relations with Canada
Saudi Arabia has frozen its trade relations and investments with Canada following the latter’s call to release Samar Badawi, an anti-government activist from prison. The Kingdom has also declared the Canadian ambassador to Riyadh as ‘persona non grata’ and has given him 24 hours to leave the country. Riyadh has also recalled its ambassador...
ECONOMIC DIPLOMACY
Gaza gas field: The hidden agenda of Israel
Gaza could be rich. Rich of its offshore gas reserve as the Eastern Mediterranean has emerged as a pivotal region for natural gas discoveries...
LONG FORMAT
SOUTH-SOUTH COOPERATION
Lebanon’s climb from ashes demands US$11 billion
Lebanon, a land steeped in history and resilience, finds itself at a pivotal moment. From October 8, 2023, to December 20, 2024, a brutal...
Lebanon: Beware of China’s appetite
Vultures are craving to strip the flesh from Lebanon's bones. The August 4, 2020 explosion of 2,750 tons of ammonium nitrate in Lebanon port,...
Paul Tourret on investing in Lebanon: “The Chinese are not adventurers”
ByTheEast: What have been the major transformations in maritime transport over the past 20 years?
Paul Tourret: With regard to the maritime industry, its timeframe...
Lebanon Inc., With a little help from my friends
“Our house is burning and we are looking elsewhere,” the French President Jacques Chirac said, back in 2002 at the World Summit on Sustainable Development in...
Rubens Hannun on Brazilian trade: “Closeness with Arab countries is strategic”
ByTheEast: The Câmara de Comércio Árabe-Brasileira (CCAB, Arab-Brazilian Chamber of Commerce) was founded 67 years ago. Times were different then. What was its mission...
Lebanon-Algeria deals to boost agricultural cooperation
You may not know it, but Lebanon-Algeria's relationships are close. Both countries have a lot in common, except their size as Algeria is 228...
ARAB WORLD AND AROUND
Building entrepreneurs through Startup Scouts initiative
Lebanon needs entrepreneurs. Faced with a situation where access to even the most basic infrastructure is met by challenging...
