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Ramadan effect forces animal prices up

02/09/2008

The price of imported and local animals has increased greatly in Saudi Arabia during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, which, this year, started around September 1. As a result, the prices of fresh meat in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia's second-largest city and the gateway to Mecca, have suddenly gone up by as much as 60%.A trader told local media that...

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