Quick Take Wildfires in Turkey: 11 dead, 78 injured as heat soars to 50 degrees Celsius Turkey has been grappling with wildfires across the country since last week due to hot temperatures soaring up to 50 C (122 F) above the seasonal average. Turkey
How climate change could make Egypt's coffee cultivation a reality One Egyptian experiment has successfully cultivated coffee beans, but analysts believe environmental factors are still unfavorable for localizing this crop. By Ayah Aman In Cairo, reporting on politics and culture
Quick Take Algeria signs $3.5B deal with Qatari firm to develop world's largest dairy farm A Qatari food giant announced a $3.5 billion agreement with the Algerian Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development to develop the world’s largest integrated dairy farming and production project in the south of the African country. Algeria
Growing demand for Lebanon's avocados offers promising prospects for farmers Lebanon's export of avocados has grown remarkably, achieving significant expansion through heightened exportation efforts that have embraced safety regulations like international standards and certification in farming, fertilizing and marketing. By Rodayna Raydan In Boqaata, reporting on culture
Analysis Why is Japan opposed to Saudi Arabia joining UK-Italy GCAP fighter jet alliance? By Salim A. Essaid
Analysis Expiration of Morocco-EU fisheries deal has implications beyond Western Sahara By Olivia Hooper
Sudan's crop opportunities could be Egypt's boon or bust Sudan wants to expand agricultural production, which could benefit it as well as Egypt, but Cairo worries that such a development might threaten its supply of the Nile's water. By Ayah Aman In Cairo, reporting on politics and culture
Egyptian government making headway in fight against Cairo's 'black cloud' While finding solutions for clearing the black cloud of smog produced from burning rice straw in Cairo, the Egyptian government is hoping to simultaneously create a boon for Egypt’s economy. By Menna A. Farouk
Palestinian farmers go global to claim their rights Palestine will witness the birth of the first movement of farmers in the Arab world, which will advocate the rights of Palestinian farmers before Arab, regional and international institutions. By Ahmad Melhem In Ramallah, reporting on politics
Palestinians get helping hand as olive harvest begins Several international bodies and local groups have launched campaigns aimed at helping Palestinians harvest olives at West Bank farms that are under threat of attacks by Israeli settlers. By Ahmad Abu Amer
Palestinians show off their grapes The Palestinian agriculture sector aims to improve its grape production and promote it through festivals. By Ibrahim Abdelhadi
Palestine’s struggling palm sector While Palestinian dates are slowly becoming popular around the world, the palm sector is facing several Israeli constraints. By Hana Salah
How sweet Jewish New Year tradition causes bitter fight in Israel Israeli beekeepers are concerned about shrinking living spaces for bees, the challenges of wild bees and nature preservation activists. By Mordechai Goldman
Iraqi farmers fight against imported goods, corruption The Iraqi market is flooded with foreign agricultural and food products, which affects local farmers and food producers. By Adnan Abu Zeed
Despite Egypt's wheat self-sufficiency plan, imports increase Egypt is importing unprecedented quantities of wheat, despite a recent expansion in cultivated lands and wheat cultivation, raising doubts about the feasibility of the government's plans to achieve wheat self-sufficiency. By Ahmed Fouad
Palestinian graduate's thorny business blossoms Haneen Ghanem's cactus-collecting hobby has flowered into the creation of a cactus nursery on a rooftop in the Jenin refugee camp. By Ahmed el-Komi
Turks rediscover love for watermelon Watermelon-loving Turks are discovering new benefits of the fruit, from fighting cancer to reducing impotence, and farmers who are seeing lower demand for their watermelon are hoping this translates to higher profits. By Mehmet Cetingulec
Egypt cuts cultivation of water-intensive crops In anticipation of a water crisis following the construction of the Renaissance Dam, Egypt’s government is preparing a draft law to impose harsher sanctions on the cultivation of water-intensive crops, but some say farmers must first be offered alternatives. By Walaa Hussein