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Egypt
Gulf countries' sweet backing of Egyptian sugar industry

Sugar beet harvesting near Tanta in Egypt, April 2024.
Sugar beet harvesting near Tanta in Egypt, April 2024. © Arab World Press via Reuters
With the approval of Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and powerful Egyptian businessmen, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates have managed to take control of local sugar production, which has reached record levels in 2025. [...]
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