Middle East Research and Information Project

Critical Coverage of the Middle East Since 1971

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Jean-Jacques Dethier

Jean-Jacques is the Manager of the Research Services unit in the Development Economics Vice Presidency, at the World Bank.

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The Language of Food

“I went down to Cairo with a little wheat in my pocket and they had the red carpet out for me there…. I was speaking the language of food and they understand.” -- US Secretary of Agriculture Earl Butz, 1974 For more than a decade now, the political embrace of Washington and Cairo has directly af

Kathy Funk, Jean-Jacques Dethier • 13 min read