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World food prices jumped to an almost six-year high in November and saw the <\/strong>biggest m-o-m rise since July 2012 <\/strong>as the pandemic exacerbates global food insecurity, according to an index<\/a> published by the UN\u2019s Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). The index measures the change in the price of a food basket and averaged 105 points in November compared to 101 points in October.<\/p>\n

Kuwaiti voters were not happy with their previous lawmakers<\/strong>, replacing more than half of sitting MPs in what commentators have described as a public expression of dissatisfaction with parliament\u2019s performance as the economy struggles amid a global oil slump, Bloomberg<\/a> reports.<\/p>\n

IN DIPLOMACY: Iraqi officials are planning to exempt certain Egyptian exports from customs <\/strong>duties<\/strong>, according to a document seen by Al Watan<\/a>. The industries include building materials and chemicals, pharma, textiles, and metals and refractories. Egypt and Iraq have recently bolstered diplomatic ties, with both countries signing a flurry of agreements in late October<\/a> that cover everything from energy to boosting exports.<\/p>\n

ON THE TRADE FRONT- Egypt will have spent EGP 28 bn on export subsidy<\/strong> programs in 2019 and 2020<\/strong> by the end of the year, with EGP 20 bn going to the immediate payment scheme, Finance Minister Mohamed Maait said at a press conference<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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