War in Ukraine, ongoing coronavirus, climate change all cited as reasons for sharply rising food and oil prices
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Russia-Ukraine conflict pushes MENA region into food crisis as wheat, cooking oil costs hit “alarming highs” ahead of Ramadan: UN WFP
The cost of a basic food basket – the minimum food needs per family per month – registered an annual increase of 351 percent in Lebanon, a 97 percent increase in Syria, and an 81 percent increase in Yemen – three countries that also reported sharp currency depreciation