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Mangos imported from Mexico are for sale at a grocery store in New York on April 8, 2025.

Trump’s tariff threats: a hard swallow for global food industry

Having served up months of entrées, the US president 'paused' his most onerous levies on most countries after the markets choked on the main course. What now for consumers and food producers?

Nazareth Seferian 21, Apr 2025

A potential food crisis is looming and some Arab countries will struggle to protect their populations from scarcity and hunger after the demise of the UN-brokered deal on Ukrainian grain exports

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If world food supplies are weaponised, Africa will be first in the firing line

A potential food crisis is looming and some Arab countries will struggle to protect their populations from scarcity and hunger after the demise of the UN-brokered deal on Ukrainian grain exports

Mohamed Sharki 06, Aug 2023

From bread as a metaphor for survival to baking as a balm for the soul the scent of a kitchen acts as an all-knowing narrator.

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Flavours unleashed: The rich tapestry of food in Arabic literature

From bread as a metaphor for survival to baking as a balm for the soul the scent of a kitchen acts as an all-knowing narrator

Ibrahim Adel 28, May 2023

Eating Disorders in Midlife

What does an eating disorder look like? Likely to spring to mind is a young, waiflike woman strutting down a catwalk, bones protruding under her clothing. Yet her older sisters aren't immune to…

Maureen Salamon 03, Dec 2022

Menna Shahin, Tekeya's founder during one of her talks. (Supplied)

Tekeya App: Best App for Charity During Ramadan

In an attempt to save surplus food and reduce its wastage,MennaShaheenlaunched theTekeyaapplication in 2019, which allows food providers from restaurants, hotels and supermarkets to offer surplus…

Maryam Raafat 15, Apr 2022

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