Saudi Arabia’s ban on Lebanese exports deals painful blow to a struggling agri-food sector
100,000 tons of fruits and vegetables in annual exports to the Kingdom, worth $24 million, now hangs in the balance for Lebanese farmers, already reeling from an economic collapse that has impoverished the nation
A diplomatic row between Lebanon and Saudi Arabia prompted Riyadh to ban Lebanese imports, which is going to hit the Lebanese agricultural sector particularly hard.
At the end of October, the Lebanese Information Minister, George Kordahi, called the Saudi Arabian-led war in Yemen “absurd.” Riyadh responded to the comments by recalling its ambassador and banning Lebanese goods. The UAE and Kuwait have also recalled their ambassadors. It is not yet clear if the two Gulf countries may also follow Riyadh in banning Lebanese products.
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