Watan Arabic newspaper reported five new committees were formed to supervise the distribution of flour. Saleh Bin Ali Al-Turki, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Jeddah's Chamber of Commerce and Industry said in July the quota of bags of flour allocated for the Makkah area were increased from 230,000 to 400,000 bags. Al-Turki said the prices of flour here are the lowest in the world because the state subsidizes flour.
