Tag: rising food prices

Egypt’s Frightening Food Poverty On The Rise

According to a recent report, 81% of Egyptians don't have enough to cover their monthly food bill A recent government...

Arab Spring Countries Face Increased Risk of Food Price Shocks in 2013

According to the latest findings by global risk-analyser Maplecroft, Arab Spring countries are at greater risk of rising food...

Could Phones Revolutionize Palestinian Agriculture?

World food prices soared over 6 percent in July according to the United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization. Prices...

Desertification In Egypt Is Putting Food Supplies At Risk

Egypt is losing an estimated 11,736 hectres of agricultural land every year according to UN sources From food contaminated with...

Millions Go Hungry In Syria, Libya and Yemen

Humanitarian crises erupt in Libya, Yemen and Syria as the populations revolt against their oppressive leaders From the very start,...

Algeria To Boost Its Food Security

Following the food riots that rocked the Middle East, Algeria is bolstering its agricultural self-sufficiency through irrigation projects and...

Is the Middle East Buying into Disastrous Biofuels?

The Jatropha plant may produce bio-diesel for cars but, like other biofuels, it also leads to a rise in...

Wikileaks, Bahrain and Saudi: Concerns over Rising Food Prices Spread

Bahrain, which saw deadly protest this month, is eager to control the price of food according to Wikileaks Rising food...

Arab Protests Affect World Food Prices

You probably won’t be surprised to learn that rising oil prices is at the heart of the reason why the protest are driving up food prices.  As Tafline Laylin wrote earlier today, the price of oil has risen 6% to $95.39 per barrel following the turbulence in the MENA region.  This is apparently a six-year high.

The Water Behind Middle Eastern Woes

How governments respond to water woes will determine the future stability of the Middle East. It's impossible to point to...