Egypt imposed an EGP 900 ($101.35) per metric ton tax on exported sugar effective May 18 until the end of 2016.
Attaché Report (GAIN)

Israel: Tel Aviv Tidbits for May 2016

Ministry of Finance fails to mitigate prices during Passover, and Minister of Health escalates campaign against “Fast Food” and other "unhealthy" foods.
Attaché Report (GAIN)

Egypt: Egyptian Land Reclamation Efforts

The Egyptian Ministry of Agriculture announced an effort to reclaim approximately 1.5 million acres (607,028 ha) of marginal or desert lands for agricultural use.
Israel implements new fishing regulations aimed at protecting and increasing its fish stock, while the Ministry of Health plans a nationwide campaign against "junk food".