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Farmers pick coffee in Jazan farms, southern Saudi Arabia, January 26, 2022.
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Nurturing success: Gulf states make inroads in agriculture

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

Amer Ziab Al-Tamimi 18 September 2025
Mangos imported from Mexico are for sale at a grocery store in New York on April 8, 2025. ANGELA WEISS / AFP

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 April 2025
Palestinians' suffering worsens amid continued food shortages in Gaza Strip. Reuters

Food insecurity: A chronic dilemma that worsens in Ramadan

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.

Marcelle Nasr 05 March 2025
3.	Coffee farms in Jizan, KSA. (Getty)

Food Security: Saudi Determination Tames Obstacles of Nature

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…

Mohammed Al-Hadi 03 September 2021
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Palestinian children peek out of holes in their tent at a makeshift displacement camp set up amid building rubble in Gaza City on 12 May 2025. Omar AL-QATTAA / AFP
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Unifying Syria without reigniting war

30 January 2026

Following the signing of a comprehensive integration agreement, stabilising the region hinges on whether the country can be unified without repression

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Could Trump actually buy Greenland?

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If history is any indication, then yes. While much of modern-day America was acquired through conquest, large chunks of the country were also bought from reluctant sellers under pressure.

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Lebanon finds an anthem out of the reach of drones

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