Middle East countries hit by soaring food prices and dangerous inflation
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food insecurity
UN to cut food donation despite rising starvation, pleads for funding
Since the war in Ukraine and the Turkey-Syria earthquakes, the need for food assistance is growing at an unprecedented rate
Dubai
Talabat UAE to support World Food Programme’s relief efforts in flood-hit Pakistan
The UAE-based delivery service will match any in-app donations made for three days until October 2 with the amount helping WFP provide food relief
Commodities
Russia-Ukraine conflict pushes MENA region into food crisis as wheat, cooking oil costs hit “alarming highs” ahead of Ramadan: UN WFP
The cost of a basic food basket – the minimum food needs per family per month – registered an annual increase of 351 percent in Lebanon, a 97 percent increase in Syria, and an 81 percent increase in Yemen – three countries that also reported sharp currency depreciation
Expo 2020 Dubai
How Dubai Expo 2020 is supporting global and local UAE food security initiatives
Expo 2020 will bring together global minds to collaborate on solutions towards more resilient food systems
humanitarian agency
Princess Haya launches fund for speedy delivery of biscuits to global humanitarian crises
Nutrient-rich, high-energy biscuits will be pre-positioned at the UN humanitarian response depot in Dubai
