Syria: the thorny issue of food security
During wartime, what's on your plate doesn't matter as long as there is something on it. And sometimes, food can really be treacherous. With the waning of the winds of war in the Syrian...
83% Middle Eastern people are food-waste conscious
The “vast majority” of people living in Saudi Arabia, Egypt and the UAE are becoming more aware of the impact of wasting food. As a result, they are trying to be responsible on their...
Lebanese kabis contains carcinogenic substance
In November 2018, the Consumer Protection Directorate of Lebanon has issued a warning informing about the presence of a “carcinogenic substance” in the "kabis" (Lebanese pickles) prepared with turnip.
According to the Consumer Protection Directorate,...
Cattle exports from Normandy to Iran comes to a grind
The export of cattle from Normandy to Iran has come to a standstill thanks to U.S. sanctions on Iran. According to a Senator from France, Washington’s economic policy is taking a toll on its...
Economic crisis looms over Lebanon: Economic experts
Economic crisis looming over Lebanon – such are the news reports coming out from the Western Press. Living in Beirut we already knew it. They are not a alone in this opinion – many...
Food security in Middle East: What’s to expect next summer?
Lebanon, Syria or Egypt do not appear in the new list drawn up by the UN Agencies about "rising hunger risk" unlike Afghanistan, Burkina Faso, Haiti, Mali, Nigeria, Somalia Sudan and Yemen. This should...
Lebanese manousheh comes to London City
Manousheh has reached the food market of London. Now it remains to be seen if the popular Lebanese dish manages to carve out a niche in the cut-throat food market of London. Bassam and...
Food security: Lessons to be learnt from Covid-19
Let's put our food security on the table. The outbreak of the coronavirus which emerged from China’s Wuhan and has spread the world over has caused phenomenal economic damage across economies in the world...
Pr. Yahia Zoubir: “Food shortages could inflame the whole region”
ByTheEast: The war in Ukraine has disrupted the global agricultural supply chain. What are the short -term impacts on the countries in the MENA region?
Pr. Yahia Zoubir: Countries which are significantly affected in terms...
Economic impact of the Syrian war on Lebanon
The economic impact of the Syrian war has cost Lebanon nearly $9.7 billion, according to a study conducted by Jennifer Abu Mrad and her colleagues from the economic research center InfoPro titled, “Economic impact...