The Agriculture Ministry says the UAE has agreed to lift its ban on importing Egyptian produce, according to Reuters. “A ban on Egyptian strawberries imposed by Saudi Arabia was also lifted about a month ago after a Saudi delegation visited Cairo,” Agriculture Ministry spokesman Hamid Abdel Dayem said on Sunday. We had reported yesterday on Bahrain and Kuwait lifting similar bans temporarily. It is not clear whether this most recent shift is temporary or permanent. Separately, a ministry report showed that 3.1% of vegetable exports and 14% of fruit exports were rejected in 9M2017, Al Mal reports.

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