Dubai faces food shortages as Iran blocks Strait of Hormuz; UAE ramps up imports to maintain fresh food supplies.

The UAE, Saudi Arabia, and most Gulf countries rely on imports to meet their food needs.

Logistics chief Stefan Paul warns the Middle East conflict is disrupting global trade, cutting air-cargo capacity by 18% and risking shortages in Gulf states, with Dubai reportedly holding only about ...

By Ben Aris in Berlin Dubai has only ten days of fresh food left after the closure of the Straits of Hormuz has cut the United Arab Emirates (UAE) off from all its imports, including food. In Abu ...

Stefan Paul, chief executive of global logistics company Kuehne+Nagel, has warned that Dubai currently has only a limited reserve of fresh food, estimated to last roughly ten days under current ...

Heavy reliance on imports means supply chains feeding the city depend heavily on vessels passing through the Strait of Hormuz ...

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The ongoing conflict involving Iran, the United States, and Israel has begun to disrupt global shipping routes, raising ...