The Russo-Ukrainian War has far-reaching implications for the rest of the world as food exports from the region stop.
Dubai, Tunis, and Kuala Lumpur: Russia’s unprovoked invasion of Ukraine has disrupted food supplies, especially cereals, to major halal food markets given Ukraine and Russia collectively control around 30% of the global wheat trade.
The military action, that on 17 April the United Nations (UN) Office of the High Commissioner said had killed 2,072 civilians, has put the Middle East and North Africa in a tight position over food supplies. This comes on top of the region's economies having been weakened by the COVID-19 global pandemic.
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