All Middle East articles – Page 50
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ArticleUASC expands in South America
Shipping line takes next step in South American expansion plan, strengthening relationship with local agency partner Ultramar
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ArticleLebanese market gets revival
Merchants have welcomed the restoration of Souq al-Khoudar market, which was left in tatters after fierce fighting in Tripoli
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ArticleJordanian exports on the up
Fruit and vegetable exports from Jordan rose sharply last year, as the government seeks alternatives to war-torn Syria and Iraq
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ArticleRetailers help soften Russia blow
CHANGING MARKETS: Polish company Genesis Fresh says support of European buyers over the past few months, in response to the Russian import ban, has been impressive
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ArticlePico plans major expansion
The Egyptian producer-exporter has announced an increase in grape and stonefruit production alongside plans for further development of its product portfolio
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ArticleTurkey targets Asia and Gulf
The recent focus on Asia from both Turkish exporters and the Turkish government shows the market’s growing importance, but the Middle East remains crucial
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ArticleEmerging markets grab attention
CHANGING MARKETS: The Russian embargo is just the latest in a long list of occurrences that has shifted interest away from established markets and towards the likes of Asia, the Middle East and Africa.
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ArticleEnd of sanctions on Iran to aid UAE
A termination of the sanctions currently imposed on Iran would benefit trade with the UAE, say analysts
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ArticleEuro dive to lower UAE prices
The recent fall in the value of the euro has reportedly made imports into the UAE as much as 15 per cent cheaper
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ArticleSpend to halt global banana crisis, UN body urges
FAO claims US$47 million is needed to tackle the new and deadly Tropical Race 4 (TR4) strain of Fusarium wilt disease
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ArticlePomegranates enjoy Xmas sales spike
Sales of exotic fruit up 15 per cent, with a number of celebrity chefs featuring pomegranates as part of festive recipes
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ArticleLasers could be used to monitor ripeness
Franco-Lebanese research group tests new method of monitoring a fruit's 'biospeckle' to gauge ethylene emission rate
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ArticleRussian ban pushes apples south & east
Some EU exporters have reacted to the embargo by focusing more closely on markets in the Middle East and Asia
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ArticleFood Freshly expands in Dubai and India
Shelf-life firm opens subsidiaries in Middle East and India as part of global expansion
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ArticleLuLu intent on expansion
The UAE retailer has revealed major growth plans, both in existing markets like India, and in new markets like Sri Lanka
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ArticleIsrael halts Gazan veg exports
The besieged and war-torn Gaza Strip faces yet further challenges as Israel blocks ten truckloads of vegetable exports
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ArticleCMA CGM launches Citrus Express
The French shipper is re-launching its so-called Citrus Express service between the Mediterranean and the Black Sea
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ArticleEgyptian citrus faces challenges
The obstacles are adding up for Egypt's citrus sector, with rising costs, oversupply and fierce competition chief among them
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ArticleUASC lays out expansion plans
Building on its cooperation deal with Hamburg Süd, the Gulf-based carrier is extending its service to include South America in 2015
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ArticleIran spies Russia opening
The Middle Eastern country could benefit greatly from Russia's ban on imports from many western nations