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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,...
Among the meanings embodied by Eid al-Adha is that it is a concept shared by all our Abrahamic religions. Its highest meaning remains that God intended through this experience for us to learn how not to sacrifice our children or waste their blood, but rather to redeem them and create life for them. [...] We ask God to make this occasion a milestone for strengthening our national unity, adhering to the values of solidarity, responsibility, and love, and believing in our ability together to overcome adversity and build a future worthy of Lebanon and the Lebanese people."
Joseph Aoun
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