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What Turkey’s $2.9 Trillion Economy Means for Middle East Power Dynamics
24/7 Wall St.
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July 29, 2025
Military DVIDSHUB / CC BY 2.0 / Flickr Key Points Out of all the Middle Eastern nations, perhaps the strongest economy in the region is that Turkey in its Purchasing Power Parity (PPP) Turkey can buy more military materiel than any other nation in...
A genius mourned: Lebanon gathers for Ziad Rahbani's memorial
LBCI (Lebanese Broadcasting Corporation International)
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Report by Yazbek Wehbe, English adaptation by Yasmine Jaroudi Ziad Rahbani was more than a composer or playwright—he was a mirror of Lebanon's identity, a vital part of its theatrical and musical soul. On the second day of his memorial services,...
The Media Line: Five Years After the Port Explosion, Beirut Is a Different Place
SRN News
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July 29, 2025
Audio By Carbonatix Five Years After the Port Explosion, Beirut Is a Different Place Despite the return of life, the neighborhoods adjacent to the port area retain physical wounds and reminders of the tragedy caused by one of the most brutal...
QIIB wins 2025 “Leadership Award for Sustainable Islamic Finance” in Qatar
Gulf Times
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July 29, 2025
QIIB has been awarded the 2025 “Leadership Award for Sustainable Islamic Finance” in Qatar by the Union of Arab Banks (UAB), recognising its pioneering role and ongoing contributions in this field. Omar Abdulaziz al-Meer, Chief of Corporate Sector...
UK must drop conditions for Palestine recognition
The National News
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Keir Starmer is coming under pressure to recognise Palestine without his scheduled delay until December as insider described the decision making process as a formality. With more than half the public now hostile to Israel's conduct of the war, the...
Syrian refugees begin return from Lebanon under new UN plan
The New Arab
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Refugees make their way back to Syria from eastern Lebanon in December 2024. [Getty] The first group of Syrian refugees returned home form Lebanon on Tuesday under a new plan the UN developed with the Lebanese government following the ouster of...
U.N. facilitates 1st voluntary return convoy of Syrian refugees from Lebanon
North Press Agency
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July 29, 2025
DAMASCUS, Syria (North Press) – The United Nations announced on Tuesday the launch of the first organized convoy of Syrian refugees returning voluntarily from Lebanon to Syria, under the UN-facilitated Voluntary Repatriation Program. According to...
First group of Syrian refugees returns from Lebanon under new UN-backed plan
United News of Bangladesh
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On Tuesday, the first group of Syrian refugees returned to their home country from Lebanon under a newly launched plan developed by the United Nations in coordination with the Lebanese government, following the fall of Bashar Assad’s regime in...
With Trump pressure and a 'new Lebanon,' can Hezbollah's shadow economy be dismantled?
CNBC
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July 29, 2025
Vehicles transporting people who had fled southern Lebanon are slowed down by heavy traffic on the outbound road from Beirut, in the area of Khaldeh on November 28, 2024, a day after a cease fire between Israel and Hezbollah took hold. Ibrahim...
NACCIMA engages diplomats for trade, investment growth
Punch
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July 29, 2025
The Nigerian Association of Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture has urged the diplomatic community to back Nigeria’s private sector in its push for economic transformation. The call was made during NACCIMA’s inaugural Economic...
First group of Syrian refugees back home from Lebanon
Gulf News
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Jdeidet Yabous: The first group of Syrian refugees returned home from Lebanon on Tuesday under a new plan the United Nations developed with the Lebanese government following the downfall of Bashar Assad’s rule in December. Syria’s...
1st group of Syrian refugees returns home from Lebanon under new UN plan
Pittsburgh Tribune Review - Pennsylvania
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July 29, 2025
JDEIDET YABOUS, Syria — The first group of Syrian refugees returned home from Lebanon on Tuesday under a new plan the United Nations developed with the Lebanese government following the downfall of Bashar Assad’s rule in December. Syria’s...
World News | First Group of Syrian Refugees Returns Home from Lebanon Under New UN Plan
Latestly
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July 29, 2025
Jdeidet Yabous (Syria), Jul 29 (AP) The first group of Syrian refugees returned home from Lebanon on Tuesday under a new plan the United Nations developed with the Lebanese government following the downfall of Bashar Assad's rule in December....
World Associated Press First group of Syrian refugees returns home from Lebanon under new UN plan
Yahoo News
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JDEIDET YABOUS, Syria (AP) — The first group of Syrian refugees returned home from Lebanon on Tuesday under a new plan the United Nations developed with the Lebanese government following the downfall of Bashar Assad's rule in December. Syria's...
First group of Syrian refugees returns home from Lebanon under new UN plan
Associated Press
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July 29, 2025
JDEIDET YABOUS, Syria (AP) — The first group of Syrian refugees returned home from Lebanon on Tuesday under a new plan the United Nations developed with the Lebanese government following the downfall of Bashar Assad’s rule in December. Syria’s...
Lebanon mourns Ziad Rahbani, enfant terrible of stage and song
Naharnet
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Lebanon is mourning musician and composer Ziad Rahbani, son of iconic singer Fairuz and a musical pioneer in his own right, who died on Saturday aged 69 after a decades-long career that revolutionized the country's artistic scene. Tributes poured...
5 Years After Port Explosion, Beirut Neighborhood Has Yet To Fully Recover
Media Line
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July 29, 2025
Despite the return of life, the neighborhoods adjacent to the port area retain physical wounds and reminders of the tragedy caused by one of the most brutal nonnuclear explosions in history The smell of paint wafts through the streets of Beirut....
‘Nothing Like It’: Lebanon Country Fair doesn’t disappoint
The Chronicle - Connecticut
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LEBANON — The beloved Lebanon Country Fair once again offered residents a multitude of activities, food and animals to look at, making it the place to be this past weekend. This was the 65th edition of the fair, a longtime event organized by the...
Former paper company headquarters building sells for $3.1M
Dayton Daily News - Ohio
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Mark Langdon, commercial sales associate with Henkle Schueler & Associates, represented the seller in this transaction. The buyer was not identified in the announcement. “This was a challenging product to sell in today’s environment; however, we...
Diego Morales' companion on India trip promoted EB-5 visas while being paid by state
Indianapolis Star - Indiana
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Chinthala, a former congressional candidate, was being paid $8,000 monthly to help advise Morales and investigate possible international business opportunities for the state. While joining Morales in India, Chinthala also appeared to be promoting...