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The food crisis is affecting Syria, with government officials convening to encourage international cooperation in a world problem. Droughts and other irregular weather patterns have also hurt production of food within the country, causing wheat production to be hampered by over 50%, according to official state news. Focus on terrorism and war in Middle East [...]
Yemen’s Deputy Premier for Economic Affairs Abdul Karim al-Arhabi held talks on Thursday October 16, 2008 with the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), Henrietta Fore. The conversation dealt with priorities in Yemen such as the importance of future support in the areas of the economy, education, agriculture, water and energy [...]
Yemen has participated in the Development Committee meeting held on the sidelines of the World Bank (WB) and International Monetary Fund (IMF). The meeting took place in Washington, DC October 14, 2008. Deputy Premier for Economic Affairs Abdul Karim al-Arhabi headed Yemen’s delegation. Robert Zilik, the President of the World Bank also attended the conference. [...]
On September 25, 2008, The United Nations World Food Program (WFP) announced the launch of an emergency response program to facilitate the ongoing food crisis in Yemen. The program is the result of a recent investigation that revealed a dramatic decrease in food security among Yemen’s population due to the global rise in food prices. [...]
