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The grain deal between Russia and China is part of a growing trade portfolio and has important implications for both countries and the rest of the world. Majalla/Agencies

Food for thought: Why Russia-China grain pact is a big deal

The grain deal between Russia and China is part of a growing trade portfolio and has important implications for both countries and the rest of the world.

Nazareth Seferian 29 October 2023
About 63% of its total 4.55 million tonnes of basmati exports went to five top Middle East buyers: Saudi Arabia, Iran, Iraq, the United Arab Emirates and Yemen. Diana Estafana Rubio

India rice ban places further strain on global grain supply

Nearly two months ago, India banned exports of non-basmati white rice, stoking fears of a world food crisis amid tight grain supplies caused by the Russia-Ukraine conflict. Retail prices have…

Al Majalla - London 18 September 2023
Diana Estefana Rubio

Now defunct, the Black Sea grain deal served these countries

China was the leading export destination of agricultural products from Ukraine secured by the Black Sea Grain Initiative as of 17 July 2023, the date of the suspension of the agreement, at eight…

Al Majalla - London 29 August 2023
A line ahead of modern Russian military naval battleships warships sail in the Baltic Sea. Shutterstock

Will the Baltic Sea become a new arena for confrontation between Russia and the West?

The Black Sea cannot singlehandedly absorb all the international tension arising from the Ukraine war which means the conflict could potentially spill over into northern waters

Khaled Hamadeh 08 August 2023
The poorest countries in the world, particularly in Africa, are largely dependent on Russian and Ukrainian grain. They stand to lose the most if a deal is not reached soon. AFP

World leaders race to get Black Sea grain deal back on track

The poorest countries in the world, particularly in Africa, are largely dependent on Russian and Ukrainian grain. They stand to lose the most if a deal is not reached soon.

Omer Onhon 07 August 2023
An inspector surveys the damage at a grain port facility after a reported attack by Russian military drones in, Izmail, Odesa region, Ukraine August 2, 2023 Reuters

Putin plays hunger games in targeting Ukraine grain silos

After the threat of limiting oil and gas shipments to the rest of the world failed to convince Ukraine's allies to sue for peace, Putin is now turning to food as a weapon.

Michael Horowitz 02 August 2023
France's President Emmanuel Macron attends a leaders lunch during the G20 leaders' summit in Nusa Dua, Bali, Indonesia, November 15, 2022. REUTERS/Ajeng Dinar Ulfiana/Pool

Macron: France and Turkey Will Keep Up Work To Allow Ukrainian Grain Exports

French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday said France and Turkey will keep working towards facilitating grain exports from Ukraine which were hit by Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Macron made the…

15 November 2022
Russia's President Vladimir Putin and Turkey's President Tayyip Erdogan meet on the sidelines of the 6th summit of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence-building Measures in Asia (CICA), in Astana, Kazakhstan October 13, 2022. Sputnik/Vyacheslav Prokofyev/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo

Erdogan, Putin Agreed To Send Russian Grains To Poor African Countries For Free

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Friday that he had agreed with his counterpart Vladimir Putin that Russian grains sent under the Black Sea export deal should go to poor African countries for…

04 November 2022
Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu speaks during a news conference in Ankara, Turkey June 27, 2022. REUTERS/Cagla Gurdogan

Turkey Says Steps Needed On Export of Russian Grain, Fertiliser

Concrete steps need to be taken regarding the export of Russian grains and fertilizer, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Tuesday, adding that problems needed to be overcome to sustain…

01 November 2022
Russia and Ukraine are signing an agreement with Turkey and the United Nations on shipping Ukrainian grain, foodstuff, and fertilizer to international markets via the Black Sea in Istanbul, on July 22, 2022. (Xinhua/Shadati)

Diplomacy of Grains, Ukrainian Crisis: Approaching a Solution or a Fighting Timeout?

Diplomacy as a tool for managing international relations in times of peace and in the process of searching for solutions to a state of war has garnered several adjectives. Each one of these…

Ahmed Taher 29 July 2022
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