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US occupation troops steal wheat from Syria to send to Iraq
In addition to stealing Syrian wheat supplies, the US military has also been stealing Syrian oil
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Jun 20, 2022
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Russia FM visits Turkey, puts forward plan to ease wheat crisis
Russia claims Soviet-era mines placed in the Black Sea by Ukraine are preventing safe passage of grain exports to the world
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Jun 08, 2022
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World Bank approves loan to support Lebanon’s wheat imports
The Islamic Republic of Iran has previously offered to provide the crisis-hit nation with wheat to avert a food crisis
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May 09, 2022
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Lebanese government ignores Russian wheat, oil offer despite crisis: Report
Russia also offers to sell fuel to power Lebanon's power plants, pricing the sales in Lebanese liras instead of foreign currencies
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Apr 27, 2022
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Lebanon extends credit line for wheat at last minute to avert crisis
The release of funds comes days after the bread-making industry announced there was no wheat left in storage and their factories had stopped producing bread
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Apr 13, 2022
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Oxfam: Palestinian wheat stocks could soon run out due to the Ukraine crisis
The Palestinian Authority imports 95 percent of the wheat sold in the occupied territories, but has no storage facilities
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Apr 11, 2022
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Lebanon’s wheat reserves empty due to manufactured crisis
A multitude of avoidable circumstances have led to the lack of wheat supplies in Lebanon, forcing bakers to shut down operations
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News Desk
Apr 11, 2022
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Tehran ready to provide wheat to Lebanon: Iranian FM
The Iranian official also said that the Islamic Republic is ready to build two power plants in Lebanon
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Mar 25, 2022
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Lebanese mills running out of wheat as Lebanon, Syria head towards food crisis
The Russian-Ukrainian conflict is raising fears of major shortages in the global wheat supply
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Mar 17, 2022
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Russia destroyed at least 100 Turkish Bayraktar drones used by Ukraine: Report
Turkey sold Ukraine Bayraktar drones both before and after the start of the Kremlin's special military operation in Ukraine
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Jun 20, 2022
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Israeli forces fire at Lebanese farmers near border
Israeli soldiers regularly fire towards Lebanese farmers and shepherds as a form of intimidation
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Jun 15, 2022
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Five killed and 30 injured in landmine explosion in Deraa, Syria
Violence has plagued Deraa in the months after rebel groups laid down their arms to take part in a reconciliation program promoted by Damascus
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Jun 11, 2022
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Large protests in northern Syria against Turkish occupation
Turkish-backed militants have been accused of using the global fuel crisis to hike the prices of daily needs and embezzling millions in humanitarian aid
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Jun 04, 2022
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Yemen’s Ansarallah launches ‘food missiles’ to help starving people in Hodeidah: Report
Between eight to ten rockets containing food are launched into the city of Al-Durayhimi on a daily basis, amounting to 2,500 rockets since 2018
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News Desk
May 31, 2022
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Algeria signs multi-million dollar oil, gas deals with China
The oil deal marks the second agreement signed between the Algerian national oil and gas company and China within 10 days
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May 28, 2022
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Lebanese currency hits all-time low as healthcare workers, bakers strike
Since 2019, Lebanon has been experiencing the world's worst economic crisis in 150 years, according to the World Bank
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May 26, 2022
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NATO vs Russia: what happens next
In Davos and beyond, NATO's upbeat narrative plays like a broken record, while on the ground, Russia is stacking up wins that could sink the Atlantic order.
May 24, 2022
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UN leader warns of looming global food shortages
West Asia has been hardest hit by the fallout of western sanctions imposed on Russia, with Syria, Yemen, and Afghanistan all facing severe food shortages
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May 19, 2022
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Fuel prices in Lebanon reach new heights as currency continues to depreciate
Lebanon has also been hit hard by a growing food crisis exacerbated by the conflict in Ukraine
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May 19, 2022
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Protests ongoing in Iran over rising food prices
At least one person has died after the protests turned violent in the province of Khuzestan
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May 16, 2022
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US to provide over $800 million in ‘humanitarian aid’ to Syria
In 2016, journalists discovered humanitarian aid hoarded in the warehouses of formerly rebel-held areas in Aleppo after its liberation by the Syrian Arab Army
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May 12, 2022
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Omani Sultan receives Russian FM for talks
The Omani foreign minister called for a peaceful solution to the Ukraine conflict during a joint press conference with his Russian counterpart
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May 11, 2022
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Russian FM in Algeria to bolster mutual cooperation
Russia and Algeria are major gas exporters looking to cooperate amid a global energy crisis exacerbated by western sanctions on Moscow
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May 10, 2022
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Clash of Christianities: Why Europe cannot understand Russia
Western Europeans see the Orthodox and eastern Christians as satraps and a bunch of smugglers, while the Orthodox regard the Crusaders as barbarian usurpers bent on world conquest.
Apr 29, 2022
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SDF take over government-held areas as Hasakah siege continues
The SDF have also taken control of Hasakah’s main bakeries, preventing civilians from securing bread
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Apr 15, 2022
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Arab League delegation to hold talks with Russian, Ukrainian FMs
Several Arab states have maintained a position of neutrality amid demands by the west to condemn Russia's military action in Ukraine
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Apr 04, 2022
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Lebanon faces national education emergency: UN official
Since 2019, Lebanon has been experiencing the worst economic crisis of the modern era, according to the World Bank
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News Desk
Mar 29, 2022
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Annual inflation rate of Lebanon sees triple digit increase
Inflation has severely affected the average citizen, with Lebanon now facing looming food shortages
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Mar 23, 2022
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Rights group sounds alarm over unprecedented food crisis in West Asia
The conflict in Ukraine and western sanctions on Russia have exacerbated a global supply crisis that was set off by the COVID-19 pandemic
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Mar 22, 2022
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Militants in Syria’s Idlib capitalize on rising global prices
The militant group, HTS, has been using the Ukraine crisis to profit in the Idlib region of Syria, which has a 97 percent poverty rate
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Mar 21, 2022
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