 AP Photo From the Middle East to Madagascar, high prices are spawning land grabs and ousting dictators. Welcome to the 21st-century food wars. TAGGED: oil, Ethanol, Sudan, Ethiopia, North Korea, Iraq, Syria, Yemen, China, United States, Libya, Egypt, Tunisia, Madagascar, Africa, Middle East, food safety, foodRECOMMENDED ARTICLES| In his newly released papers, Osama bin Laden recognized the gravity of the loss of Muslim opinion, though he was powerless and sidelined to halt the decline. more ›› |
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