![DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - APRIL 13: A chef prepares a traditional Iftar buffet at Citycafe in Citymax Hotel on April 13, 2021 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Millions of muslims around the world began observing the holy month of Ramadan amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. (Photo by Andrea DiCenzo/Getty Images)](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/ZUBZO7I5FN5YS5KV5WIUYKIAMY.jpg?smart=true&auth=85a3d1157a66d438ffdaf6a779c9cfeba284acc889779cf4caaa8ead6ee9db15&width=400&height=225)
A chef prepares an iftar buffet in Dubai. Getty
A chef prepares an iftar buffet in Dubai. Getty
The price of iftar is soaring across much of the Arab world
Inflation in food prices is a worrying global trend, but it hits much harder in the Middle East