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Khalifa donates one million tonnes of wheat to Egypt
President His Highness Shaikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan has donated one million tonnes of wheat to Egypt.
- WAM
- Published: 22:25 May 16, 2008
Abu Dhabi: President His Highness Shaikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan has donated one million tonnes of wheat to Egypt.
Shaikh Khalifa ordered on Friday the purchase of a one million tonnes of wheat consignment, to be delivered to Egypt as a gift.
This donation comes against the backdrop of soaring prices of wheat in international markets.
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