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Middle East, Mediterranean and Africa Regional Analysis

Regional Updates MEDITERRANEAN/MIDDLE EAST/NORTH AFRICA  The Muslin holy month of Ramadan ends this week and is followed by the Eid al Fitr celebrations (the celebration of breaking the fast) which will be for one to four days depending on the country. Very soon everyone will be back to normal working hours and the MENA grain business will pick up once again. A court in Egypt has upheld the ruling stopping the container vessel Ever Given from leaving Egypt. A further hearing has been scheduled for 22 May. Egypt is looking for $900 million in compensation for the problems caused by the blockage of the Suez Canal. Pakistan has “officially” decided that it must import 4 MMT of wheat this year to meet all local needs. The c...

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