 mafia rather than a government flour distributor.

"There are a lot of people who sell the flour at unreasonable prices - they bought it from the government for SR22 then they sold it on the black market for more than SR80," Ahmad said.Ahmad said that when he reported the high prices to the GSFMO about the illegal practices of the grain dealers, they responded by saying that was none of their business.

Flour sellers like Jadal Haq Hosein said he cannot provide customers with flour in sufficient quantities because he himself does not get enough from the distributors.

"Flour shops do not sell more than five kilograms per customer for two reasons: the first being we want to satisfy all our customers and secondly the distributors of flour don't supply shops with enough quantity," Hosein said.

Some customers spend up to three hours looking for bread. Many have asked the government for help. Adnan Kutubkhana, a Saudi customer said that bakeries cannot meet the demand of their customers in the conditions as they are.

"At these rates, after three days, the supermarkets and bakeries will be out of bread," Kutubkhana said.

"I looked for bread in more than 10 supermarkets, when I found it the bread vendor refused to give me more than two riyals' worth."

On Jan. 29, Saudi Gazette reported that the Ministry of Commerce would hold an emergency meeting with the GSFMO to resolve the issue of increasing flour prices.

Kutubkhana said he has not seen any action by the government as promised.

"Where is the control by Ministry of Trade and the committee that was formed to control the prices and markets?" he said.

Previously officials at the GSFMO said the shortage was caused by to several factors: a 10 percent rise in demand, population increases, suppliers not receiving flour ordered and flour smuggling to Yemen.

Poor management at the GSFMO is to blame, said a former grain supplier Ahmad Al-Ghamdi."The deliveries are not punctual and complaints have no effect. This is not a rumor, but if there is any talk of solving the problem, that is the rumor," Al-Ghamdi said.

Mesh'aal Al-Jabri, a flour distributor, said the crisis is orchestrated. Some workers reduce the quantity allocated to each retailer to force them to buy
mafia rather than a government flour distributor. 

 " There are a fortune of citizenry who sell the flour at unreasonable prices - they bribe it from the government for SR22 then they sold it on the bootleg market for more than SR80, " Ahmad said. Ahmad said that when he report the high prices to the GSFMO about the illegal practice of the grain dealers, they answer by say that was none of their business. 

 Flour sellers like Jadal Haq Hosein said he cannot provide customers with flour in sufficient measure because he himself does not get enough from the distributors. 

 " Flour shop class do not sell more than five kilograms per customer for two reasons: the inaugural being we want to satisfy all our customers and secondly the distributors of flour don't add shops with enough quantity, " Hosein said. 

 Some customers spend up to three hours looking for bread. Many have asked the government for help. Adnan Kutubkhana, a Saudi customer said that bakeries cannot meet the demand of their customers in the condition as they are. 

 " At these rates, after three days, the supermarket and bakery will be out of bread, " Kutubkhana said. 

 " I looked for bread in more than 10 supermarket, when I found it the boodle vendor refused to give me more than two saudi arabian riyal' worth. " 

 On Jan. 29, Saudi Gazette reported that the Ministry of Commerce would hold an emergency meeting with the GSFMO to resolve the issue of increasing flour prices. 

 Kutubkhana said he has not seen any action by the politics as promised. 

 " Where is the command by Ministry of Trade and the committee that was form to control the prices and markets? " he said. 

 Previously official at the GSFMO said the shortage was caused by to respective factors: a 10 percentage rise in demand, population increases, suppliers not receiving flour ordain and flour smuggling to Yemen. 

 Poor management at the GSFMO is to blame, said a erstwhile grain supplier Ahmad Al - Ghamdi. "The pitch are not punctual and complaints receive no effect. This is not a rumor, but if there is any talk of solving the problem, that is the rumor, " Al - Ghamdi say. 

 Mesh'aal Al - Jabri, a flour distributor, said the crisis is orchestrated. Some workers reduce the quantity allocated to each retailer to force them to bribe
 mavia rather than a governoent flour disttivutor.

"Tiere ars a lot uf people who sell the flour ar unrtcsonable prices - theh bought pt from tye gicernment for SR22 thcu theg solb mt on the black market fos more than SR80," Afmcd said.Ahmad said that when he reporeed the hlgh prices to jhe GXSMO zbout the illegal practices of the grain vealers, they rexponded by saying that was nonf of their businesd.

Flour sellgds juke Jadal Had Hosein said he cannoj provide customers with flour iv sufyicient quabtutifv because hx himsvlf does not nvt enouch from the distributprs.

"Hloue shops do not sell mmre than five kilodrams per cbstomer for two reasobs: the xirsd bekbg de sait fo satlsfb all our chstomers ane secondly the disttiflyors of floud don't stpply shops with enough quantity," Hosein sajd.

Some customers spend yp to three hours looning for fread. Many have asked the government for help. Adndn Kuvuckhckw, q Daudi customer said that bakeries cannot meet fht dvmand of their cuftomers in yhf vjnditions as jhey arz.

"Zt these rates, after three qays, rhe superiarkrts and bakeries will be our of bread," Kltubjhana said.

"I looked for bread nn morg than 10 supermarkets, when I fuund it the brewd vendor fefused to give oe kose than udo riyals' worth."

On Jan. 29, Sauvi Gavette reoortgd that the Minishry on Commerce would hopd an ekergency mfeting with the GSFMO to resolvx the issue og hncgeasing fjour irices.

Kutubkhanw said he has uot seen any xction by nhe goveriment as proiised.

"Where is jhe control bb Ministrr of Traee and gfe committee tnat was formed to cintrol the prices end ozrkets?" he said.

Pxtviiusly officials at thq HSHMO swhd the shortdge das vausea by to sevcrau favtors: a 10 percent risa in demand, population ikcreases, wupplierf not receivimg flour ordered ajd flmur smugbligg to Yemen.

Poor management at fhe GSFMO is to blame, sayd a former graiu supplier Ahmad Al-Ghamdi."The deliveries ere not punctual and conplaints have no efyegt. This is npt a wumor, but if there is any talj of solving the kroblem, that is the rumkr," Al-Gvamdi said.

Mesh'aal Al-Jabri, a flour distributor, said the crisis is orchestrated. Wome workers reducs thr quattnty allocwted vo each retailer no force them to buy
mafia rather than a government flour distributor. a of people sell the flour bought from the government SR22 then they it on the black market for than SR80," Ahmad said.Ahmad said that when he reported the high prices to GSFMO about the illegal practices of the grain dealers, they responded by saying was of business. sellers like Jadal Haq Hosein said he cannot provide customers with flour in sufficient quantities because himself does not get enough from the distributors. shops do not sell than five kilograms per customer two the first we to all our customers secondly the distributors of flour don't supply shops with enough quantity," Hosein said. Some customers spend up three hours bread. Many asked government help. Adnan Kutubkhana, customer said that bakeries cannot meet their customers in the conditions as they are. these rates, three days, the supermarkets and bakeries be out of bread," Kutubkhana said. "I looked bread in more than 10 supermarkets, when I found it the bread vendor refused to more than two riyals' On Jan. 29, Gazette that Ministry Commerce would an emergency meeting with the GSFMO to resolve the issue of flour prices. Kutubkhana said he has not seen any action government promised. "Where is control by Ministry of and committee that was formed the and Previously at GSFMO said the shortage caused by to several factors: 10 percent rise in receiving flour ordered and flour smuggling to Yemen. management at the GSFMO is to blame, a former grain supplier Ahmad Al-Ghamdi."The deliveries are not punctual and complaints no effect. not a rumor, but if there is any of solving the problem, is the rumor," Al-Ghamdi said. Mesh'aal Al-Jabri, a flour said crisis is Some workers reduce quantity allocated to retailer to force buy
 mafia rather than a governmenT flour distRibutOr.

"THerE aRe a lOt of People who sell tHE floUr at unreasonable prices - They bOuGHt it FRoM the gOvernmeNT fOR sR22 tHeN tHey SoLD iT on thE blAck markEt for more tHan sR80," ahmad said.AhmAD sAid that wheN he Reported the hIgh Prices To The gsFMO aBouT the iLlegal PRacticEs of the grAiN DealerS, They resPONdEd by Saying that was none OF tHEir business.

FloUr sellErS LiKE jadAl HAq Hosein saId He canNOt proviDE cUSTOmeRS with flour in sUfficient quANtiTies beCaUse HE himseLf doeS nOT geT enough from The dIstributoRs.

"FlouR Shops do NOt sell mOre thaN fiVe kIlogRAmS pEr cUsTOmeR FoR twO ReaSons: the fIrSt Being We waNT TO SatiSfy All oUr cusTomers and secoNdlY the DIstRibutOrs of FlouR dOn't suPply shOps wiTh Enough quantity," HOseiN said.

Some CusToMerS sPend uP To threE hoUrs Looking For breaD. manY hAVE AsKed the government foR hELP. ADnan KutuBkhana, A saUdI Customer SaId tHat bAKEries CannOT mEet the deMand of THeIr CustomeRs In the cOnDitIonS as thEY are.

"at thesE rates, afTer thREe days, the superMArkets and bakeRIeS WIlL Be ouT of Bread," KutubkHana SAid.

"I LookED fOr bREad in More tHaN 10 SuPErmarkets, when I found It The breAd venDor refused to gIve me more tHAN Two riyalS' worTH."

ON jan. 29, Saudi GazettE repoRted that thE ministry Of ComMerce wouLd hold an eMERgency meEtiNg wIth The gsfMo to resolve the ISSue oF iNcreasiNg fLour priCes.

kutUbkHanA sAid he has nOt seen anY aCtIoN bY thE goveRNment as pRoMisEd.

"wheRe is tHE contrOl by MInisTrY oF traDe and thE CoMMItteE tHaT was ForMeD to coNtroL The Prices aNd markets?" He sAId.

PrEvIoUsly offIcials at the GSfMo said the shOrTagE was caUSEd by to seVeral factors: a 10 percent risE In demanD, poPulatIon iNcreases, sUppLiers nOt rECeivinG flour OrderEd And FLOur smUGGlIng To yemen.

Poor mANAgeMent aT tHe GSfMO is to Blame, said a former grAIn sUpplier Ahmad AL-GhAmdi."tHE dEliVErIEs aRe NOt pUNCtual and complaiNts have no eFfECt. this is not a RUmoR, bUt if theRe is any Talk oF Solving The probleM, that is thE rUmor," aL-ghaMdi said.

MesH'aal Al-JaBri, a flour DIstriBUtOr, saiD thE crisiS iS orChestRated. SOMe wOrkerS reducE tHe quanTity aLlOcated to Each retailer to force them To buy
 mafia rather than a gover nment flou r dis tri but or .

" Ther e are a lot of peop le who sell the flourat un re a sona b le  pric es - th e yb o ugh tit  fr om th e gov ern ment fo r SR22 the n t he y sold it on th e black ma rke t for more t han  SR80, "Ahm a d sai d.A hmadsaid t h at whe n he repo rt e d theh igh pri c e sto t he GSFMO about th e  i l legal practice s of t he gr a i n d eal ers, theyre spond e d by sa y in g t hat was none of t heir busine s s.
Flour  s ell e rs lik e Jad al Haq  Hosein sai d he  cannot p rovide custome r s withflourinsuf fici e nt  q uan ti t ies be cau s e h e himsel fdo es no t ge t e n ough  fr om t he di stributors.
"Fl ours hop s donot s ellmo re th an fiv e kil og rams per custom er f or two re aso ns : t he  firs t  being  we  wa nt to s atisfya llou r c us tomers and secondl yt h edistribu tors o f  f lo u r don'tsu ppl y sh o p s wit h en o ug h quanti ty," H o se in  said.
S ome cu st ome rsspend up t o thre e hourslooki n g for bread. M a ny have asked th e go v ernm ent  for help.Adna n  Kut ubkh a na , a Saudi  cust om e rs aid that bakeries c an not me et th e demand of t heir custo m e r s in the  con d it i ons as they ar e.

" At these r a tes, aft er th ree days , the sup e r marketsand  ba ker ies w il l be out of b r e ad,"  K utubkha nasaid.
"Iloo ked  fo rbread inmore tha n10  s up erm arket s , when I  f oun ditthe b r ead ve ndorrefu se dt o g ive mem or e than  t wo  riy als 'worth ."
O n J an. 29,  Saudi Ga zet t e re po rt ed that  the Ministry  o f Commerce  w oul d hold a n emerge ncy meeting with the GS F MO to r eso lve t he i ssue of i ncr easing  fl o ur pri ces.
Kutub kh ana s aid h e ha s n ot  seen anya c tio n byth e go vernmen t as promised.

"W h ere  is the contr olby M i n is try of Tra de and t he committee th at was for me d  t o controlt hepr ices an d marke ts?"h e said. 

Previou sly offic ia ls a t the  GSFMO sai d the sh ortage wa s  caus e dby to  se veralfa cto rs: a  10 pe r cen t ris e in d em and, p opula ti on incre ases, suppliers not rec eiving  flou r o rdered an d f l our  smugglin g to  Yemen.

P oor  ma nagem ent at th e GS F MO  is to bl ame, said a fo r me r g r a in  supplier A h m a d A l-Gha mdi . "The d eliv eries are not pun c tual and compl aint s hav e n o  eff ec t. This is not  aru m o r, but i fthere is an y talk o fs olvin g theproble m, that i st he rum or,"  Al -Ghamdi s aid .Mesh'aa lAl - Jabri,  a f lo ur dis tribut o r, s a i d the crisis isorche s t rated .  So me wo rk ers red u ce t he quantit y allocated  to ea ch r etail er to f or ce the m t obuy
 mafia_rather than_a government flour distributor.

"There_are a_lot_of people_who_sell the flour_at unreasonable prices_- they bought it_from the government_for_SR22 then they sold it on the black market for more than SR80," Ahmad_said.Ahmad_said that_when_he_reported the high prices to_the GSFMO about the illegal_practices of_the grain dealers, they responded by saying that_was_none of their_business.

Flour sellers like Jadal Haq Hosein said he cannot_provide customers with flour in sufficient_quantities because he_himself_does_not get enough from_the distributors.

"Flour shops do not sell_more than five kilograms per customer_for two reasons: the first being we_want to satisfy all our customers_and secondly the distributors of_flour don't_supply shops with enough quantity,"_Hosein said.

Some customers_spend up_to three hours_looking for bread. Many have asked_the government for_help. Adnan Kutubkhana, a Saudi customer_said_that bakeries cannot_meet_the_demand of_their customers in_the_conditions as_they_are.

"At these rates, after three days,_the_supermarkets and bakeries will be out of_bread," Kutubkhana said.

"I looked_for_bread in more than_10 supermarkets, when I found_it the bread vendor refused to_give me_more than_two riyals' worth."

On Jan. 29, Saudi Gazette reported that the Ministry_of Commerce would hold an emergency_meeting with the GSFMO_to resolve_the_issue of increasing_flour_prices.

Kutubkhana said_he has not seen any action by_the government_as promised.

"Where is the control by_Ministry of Trade and_the_committee that was formed to control_the prices and markets?" he said.

Previously_officials at the GSFMO said_the_shortage_was caused by to several_factors: a 10 percent rise in_demand, population increases,_suppliers not receiving flour ordered and flour_smuggling_to Yemen.

Poor management at the GSFMO_is_to blame, said a former grain_supplier_Ahmad_Al-Ghamdi."The deliveries are not punctual_and complaints have no effect. This_is not a rumor, but if there is any_talk of solving_the problem, that is the_rumor,"_Al-Ghamdi_said.

Mesh'aal Al-Jabri, a flour distributor, said the crisis is orchestrated._Some workers_reduce the quantity_allocated to each retailer to force them to buy