Disruptions to Gulf energy and shipping routes are tightening supplies of chemical fertilisers, raising costs from Europe to South Asia and heightening fears of a widening global food crisis
Other Arab countries suffering from climate change and war could learn a lot from how Gulf states are harnessing tech and securing investment to unlock their agricultural potential
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?
Conflict, drought, tariffs, and inflation are making it harder to feed people in the Arab world. Yet if the wars in Ukraine and Sudan end with investment in agriculture, the clouds may brighten.
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has been able to overcome the natural obstacles that stand in the way of achieving food security for its people. It adopted integrated strategies and plans that bring…
If the ceasefire collapses, China has an interest in getting the two sides back to the table, but it would be a difficult task given Tehran's deep mistrust of the US and Israel.
Israel's parliament approved a draconian death penalty law last week that only applies to Palestinian prisoners, in a move that the UN says "would constitute a war crime"