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Egypt to see wheat imports resume from Ukraine, Russia

Egypt also banned wheat exports to protect its grain supply, which has been threatened by the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Egypt is one of the largest wheat importers in the world.

A Palestinian employee works inside a wheat mill.
A Palestinian employee works inside a wheat mill, in Deir al-Balah in the central Gaza Strip, on March 12, 2022. Russia's invasion of Ukraine could mean less bread on the table of many countries in the Arab world where millions already struggle to survive. — MAHMUD HAMS/AFP via Getty Images

Egypt will soon receive wheat imports amid the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine. 

Wheat shipments from Ukraine, Russia and Romania have been loaded and will arrive at Egyptian ports “within the coming days,” the Ministry of Supply and Internal Trade said yesterday. 

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