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Sima and Camilla are pasta brands belonging to the Akkal Group, based in Ain al-Tal, Aleppo, Syria. The company offers pasta in multiple shapes and sizes and is listed with the Aleppo Chamber of Commerce.

Salhani was founded in 1912 in Old Damascus and some years ago built its current factory in Adra Industrial City with an integrated, modern line producing 12 different pasta types, according to SANA. Its products include pasta, vermicelli and spaghetti.

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Oman• Salalah

Salalah Macaroni Company was established in 2007 in the Sultanate of Oman and began producing dry pasta in October 2008, near the Port of Salalah. It states that its equipment comes from FAVA SpA (Italy) and Bühler Uzwil (Switzerland). Its products include spaghetti, vermicelli, macaroni, penne, fusilli, lasagna sheets and specialty shapes. The company states that it exports to more than 20 countries and serves the domestic market.

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Qatar• Doha

Royal Pasta Factory describes itself as producing fresh and crisp pasta in Qatar, with long-cut and short-cut lines. The site states the pasta is made from the best wheat and the finest flour, and refers to over 600 pasta shapes. It is also listed in the Qatar Development Bank directory as a dry durum-semolina pasta maker. Address: Salwa Road, Doha.

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Saudi Arabia• Jeddah

Perfetto presents itself on its website as a labour of love for Basamh Industrial Company, with a long history spanning generations. It produces over 25 pasta shapes and cuts; categories include long cuts, short cuts, soup pasta, oven-ready pasta and special varieties such as gluten-free, low-carb high-protein and organic whole durum wheat. Address: P.O. Box 427, Jeddah 21421.

UAE• Dubai

Pastalini Food Processing is a Dubai-based company within the Hassani Group of Companies, describing itself as a leading pasta manufacturer in the Gulf. It was founded in 1995 and added production lines in 1998 and 2003. Its products include standard pasta shapes under the Al Khaleejia brand, long cut pasta and special shapes such as lasagna, cannelloni and nests. The company states that it holds a substantial share of the UAE market and markets its products globally.

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Algeria• Algiers

PastaCru is an Algerian company based in Algiers that describes itself on its website as the number one company in the production of special pasta with an Italian touch. It states that it makes 100% Algerian pasta from durum wheat, using Mediterranean-inspired recipes. Its range includes colorful penne, fusilli, farfalle, tagliatelle, cannelloni, lasagna, torsades and long grain rice.

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Egypt• Sadat City, Menoufia

Pasta Regina is an Egyptian company that states on its website it was founded in 1986 and is a regionally and internationally recognized expert in pasta know-how. Its factory is in Industrial Zone 2, Sadat City, with headquarters in Florida Tower, Heliopolis, Cairo. It states its products are made from 100% durum wheat semolina and include classic pasta in multiple shapes, lasagne and tomato paste. Its brand portfolio lists Golden Mills, Regina, Delicia Masreya, Delicia, Star, ElKing and Victoria.

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Lebanon• Fatka, Keserwan

Pasta Della Nonna is a Lebanese pasta brand based in Fatka, Keserwan. Its website says it is inspired by Italian pasta-making traditions and aims to give a memorable taste experience in every bite. According to the source records its range consists of seven varieties of durum semolina pasta.

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UAE• Dubai

Baraka Macaroni Manufacturing was founded in 2018 in Dubai and is presented on its website as the first facility of its kind in the Middle East and Africa producing gluten-free pasta. It is a joint venture between Essa Al Ghurair Investment and Tunisia's Rose Blanche Group. The Ojao brand offers pasta made from white corn flour, yellow corn flour and rice flour, and states that it contains no emulsifiers or artificial ingredients. Its address is P.O. Box 128704, Dubai, UAE.

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Turkey• Gaziantep

OBA Makarnacılık operates two integrated facilities, one in Gaziantep 4th Organized Industrial Zone and one in Hendek, Sakarya, and states a daily capacity of about 3,000 tons of wheat grinding and 2,000 tons of pasta production. It describes itself as pasta export champion in Turkey according to Turkish Exporters Assembly data. Its site lists shapes including spaghetti, farfalle (fiyonk), spiral (burgu), elbow, cut tubes, shells, wheels, stars, vermicelli and pearl couscous, plus tri-colour, whole wheat and bran lines, children's pasta, Mac & Cheese, flour and semolina. Its quality page displays certificates such as FSSC 22000, ISO 9000, TSE Helal and STAR-K Kosher.

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Turkey• Ankara

Nuh's Ankara Makarnası was founded in 1951 by Nuh Eskiyapan, Ahmet Eskiyapan and Kemal Yurtbilir, starting in a small workshop and moving to a facility in Iskitler in 1956. Its current manufacturing complex has been located in the 1st Organized Industrial Zone of Ankara since 1996. The company states a monthly capacity of 21,000 tons of pasta semolina and 19,000 tons of finished pasta. Its range covers classic, enriched, vegetable-added, bran and whole wheat pasta, plus the Veronelli brand. It states that it operates in 70 countries, including Japan, Germany, China, South Korea, Thailand, the Netherlands, France, the United Kingdom and the Turkic Republics.