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Russian President Vladimir Putin shakes hands with Turkish
President Tayyip Erdogan during their meeting in St. Petersburg,
Russia, August 9, 2016. REUTERS/Sergei Karpukhin
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Workers harvest wheat in a field at the outskirts of Beja governorate, about 115 km north of the capital Tunis June 14, 2013. REUTERS/Anis Mili
Food Balance Deficit in Tunisia Hits 58%
Tunisia- The latest data released by the Tunisian Ministry of Agriculture, Water Resources and Fisheries showed that the deficit in the food trade balance till April 2017 has increased by 58 percent compared to the first four months of last year. This deficit affected...Caption:
Bumper Russian Crops Overshadow Wheat-Export Tax as Prices Slide. Bloomberg
Russian Government Frees Grain Exporters from Taxes
Moscow-The Russian government decided to meet the demands of the National Union of Grain Producers regarding the abolition of fees on wheat exports. Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev announced Friday the government had decided to waive the duty on wheat exports...Caption:
Bolivian President Evo Morales, Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, Russia’s President Vladimir Putin, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki and other officials pose for a picture at the Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF) at the Kremlin in Moscow, July 1, 2013. Source: Reuters/Yuri Kochetkov
Gas-exporting countries agree to support oil price link
London, Asharq Al-Awsat—Russian president Vladimir Putin successfully urged fellow gas exporting countries to defend a Cold War era gas-pricing system during the second Gas Summit held yesterday in Moscow. The Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF) unanimously agreed to...Caption:
File photo of cattle. Australia has banned lived cattle exports to Egypt over animal cruelty concerns. (AFP PHOTO/Juliette MICHEL)