Morocco's economic growth slows as drought, locusts deplete farmland The North African country is grappling with a sixth year of drought, the longest in Morocco’s modern history. Morocco
Analysis Amid US rift and Saudi rivalry, UAE offers Zelenskyy economic lifeline Gulf countries find themselves in a difficult position as they navigate placating Trump, maintaining good relations with Russia, and engaging with Ukraine while also providing mediation and humanitarian aid. By Jennifer Gnana In Dubai, reporting on Gulf energy policy and politics
How Turkey's egg tax complicates US soaring prices amid bird flu crisis The US Department of Agriculture said Wednesday it will have to import between 70 and 100 million eggs in the next month or two as the outbreak derails the country’s domestic egg production. Turkey
Wildfires in Turkey: 11 dead, 78 injured as heat soars to 50 degrees Celsius Turkey has been grappling with wildfires across the country since last week due to hot temperatures soaring up to 50 C (122 F) above the seasonal average. Turkey
Gaza weary of Ukrainian crisis as wheat supplies dwindle Traders in Gaza criticized the recent government decision forcing them not to raise prices of goods despite a looming crisis of shortages, as the besieged enclave mainly imports its needs from Ukraine, where Russia has launched a war. Palestine
Israeli agricultural Sabbath offers Gazan farmers hope Although Israel imposed economic restrictions on agricultural exports from the Gaza Strip in 2007, Shmita offers Gazan farmers an opportunity to export vegetables to Israel, as the Israeli land is left to rest. Palestine
Analysis Ultra-Orthodox kosher certification body becomes commercial giant The extreme ultra-Orthodox Badatz kosher certification has become a giant commercial body much courted by big food-production companies. By Israel Hershkovitz
Ancient Kurdish rain ritual revived in Syria as drought continues Kurdish farmers in the countryside of Qamishli revive an ancient ritual called Ziwa, or the Bride of the Rain, to invoke rain after seasons of drought. Syria
Egypt revives Western Desert agricultural project Egypt has breathed new life into an old agricultural project in its Western Desert, hoping it will increase food production and reduce imports. Egypt
Palestinian olive season begins with settler attacks, arson Palestinians are once again having to defend their own olive trees during harvesting season from Israeli settler vigilantism while Israeli soldiers stand by. Palestine
24 put to death in Syria over wildfires Syria experienced deadly forest fires this year and last alongside other Middle Eastern, North African and Southern European countries along the Mediterranean Sea. News Brief
Elderly Palestinian resists Israel’s settlement ambitions A 76-year-old Palestinian has been resisting Israel’s attempts to confiscate his land in the Jordan Valley for years. Palestine
Sunflowers change farmers' fortunes in central Egypt city Sunflower growing in the central Egyptian province of Fayoum brings economic hope to farmers and contributes to reducing an exorbitant vegetable oil import bill. Egypt
Israeli farmers prepare for year of rest Preparing for the year of Shmita, when the land must rest and not be cultivated, Israel is privileging the importation of produce from Jordan and the Palestinian Authority. Israel
Egypt announces four-point plan to mitigate possible water crisis The Egyptian Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation announced a four-point plan to cope with its water crisis, as talks on Ethiopia’s Nile dam continue to stall. Egypt
Israel undercuts Palestinian agriculture with cheap produce Israel is flooding Palestinian markets with large quantities of agricultural products with the aim to ruin the Palestinian agricultural seasons. Palestine
