Mr. Martin Keulertz, PhD Researcher at King’s College, London, delivered a presentation at the Expert Group Meeting (EGM) on Green Value Chains for Improving Livelihoods in the Arab Region was held in Beirut, Lebanon on 20-21 June 2013, entitled “Arab Vulnerability in Global Food Supply Chains”. The presentation highlighted that the global agricultural commodity trade is dominated by a few big companies and that Arab countries have to deal with these big chains to meet their imports. He also noted that several firms from Asian countries are starting to compete with these global chains. He emphasized the fact that countries of the region are faced with significant challenges, such as the need to increase natural resources scarcity and the difficult geopolitical situation, which increases the vulnerability of the food supply chain. Finally, he noted that there is a need to develop a strategic Arab food supply system in order to make the region less dependent on global markets to meet its food needs.