Regional Updates MEDITERRANEAN/MIDDLE EAST/NORTH AFRICA/AFRICA – MEA REGION Egyptian officials have requested exemption from India’s recent export ban on wheat. Talks at the “highest level” are said to be taking place. For its part, India has said that only exports against opened letter of credit will be allowed but that it will look at countries that request Indian wheat for “food security needs”. Reports in India say that about 10 countries are on the list for government-to-government wheat business. Egypt does have a shipment of 60,000 MT of wheat that is loading in India that may qualify for export. Egypt reportedly bought 500,000 MT of wheat from India under the new “government only” w...