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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...
Lebanon isn’t bankrupt says FM Jaber. “We won’t sell state property”
Ya Libnan
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July 27, 2025
Finance Minister Yassin Jaber stressed that Lebanon “is not a bankrupt country,” but rather is suffering from a severe liquidity crisis that calls for profound reforms, not the squandering of public property. In an interview with Asharq Al-Awsat,...
Lebanon’s Finance Minister: No Sale of State Assets, But Strategic Partnerships Ahead
Asharq Al-Awsat
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July 27, 2025
Lebanon is preparing to take a major step toward restoring financial stability by the end of this month, with Parliament expected to approve a draft law to restructure the banking sector. This legislation follows the adoption of the banking...
Kuwait Sanctions Hezbollah's Financial Arm Al-Qard al-Hassan
Asharq Al-Awsat
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Kuwait imposed sanctions on Hezbollah’s financial arm, Al-Qard al-Hassan Association, on Monday. The move was announced by the Foreign Ministry’s committee tasked with implementing UN Security Council resolutions under Chapter VII of the UN...
Bahrain-Lebanon relations
The Daily Tribune - News Of Bahrain
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TDT | Manama Email: mail@newsofbahrain.com His Excellency Abdulla bin Adel Fakhro, Minister of Industry and Commerce, met with H.E. Merna Khawly, Chargé d’Affaires of the Lebanese Embassy in Bahrain. Fakhro praised the strong ties between Bahrain...
An ultimate visitor’s guide to Cleveland: Fun, food, attractions and more
Cleveland.com - Ohio
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August 2, 2025
CLEVELAND, Ohio -- You may know it as the Rock & Roll Capital of the World. Indeed, local DJ Alan Freed popularized the term (and genre) in 1951, and the city is home to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. But Cleveland is so much more. This is a...
COVID-era moves drove growth in these small towns
Sentinel Source - New Hampshire
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August 2, 2025
Elizabeth Newcombe has lived all over the East Coast, including in major metro areas like Boston and New York City. As she and her siblings started having children, they dreamed of finding a place for the kids to all grow up together. The...
“It’s all part of the business”: Toni Breidinger breaks down how ‘side hustles’ complement her NASCAR journey
Sportskeeda
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July 29, 2025
Toni Breidinger opened up about balancing her Truck Series career with her modeling ventures. The TRICON Garage driver explained how she's a 'racer before anything' and uses her brand deals to fund her motorsports journey. The 26-year-old is of...
Entrepreneurs Foundation of Ghana to unveil Ghana’s topmost entrepreneurs of All Time
Ghana News Agency
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July 26, 2025
By Jibril Abdul Mumuni Accra, July 26, GNA – The Entrepreneurs Foundation Ghana is set to unveil twenty-five of Ghana’s topmost entrepreneurs of All Time at the 15th edition of the Ghana Entrepreneurs Awards. This year’s event, scheduled for...
‘Mega banks deal complete by Dec’
Zimbabwe Independent
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FBC disclosed in June that it had snapped up 100% shareholding in Stanchart, which had been on the market for about one year. FBC Holdings Limited says it plans to complete the acquisition of Standard Bank Chartered (Stanchart) Zimbabwe by the end...
SUV crashes into Lebanon Starbucks, injuring person in coffee shop
WISH 8 - Indiana
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July 28, 2025
LEBANON, Ind. (WISH) — An SUV on Monday afternoon crashed into a coffee shop in Lebanon, police said in a news release. One person inside the coffee shopreceived injuries not believed to be life-threatening, but was taken to a hospital. Medics and...
Kuwait targets Hezbollah finances with sanctions
Shafaq News
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2025-07-28T15:54:42+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News – Kuwait On Monday, Kuwait’s Foreign Ministry added Lebanon’s Hezbollah group, its affiliated charity Al-Qard Al-Hassan Association, and three individuals to its sanctions and...
SUV crashes into Lebanon Starbucks, injuring person in coffee shop
WISH 8 - Indiana
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July 28, 2025
LEBANON, Ind. (WISH) — An SUV on Monday afternoon crashed into a coffee shop in Lebanon, police said in a news release. One person inside the coffee shopreceived injuries not believed to be life-threatening, but was taken to a hospital. Medics and...
Beiteck Brings Clarity And Smart Tools To Lebanon's Real Estate Market
MENAFN
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July 28, 2025
(MENAFN- ACCESSWIRE) BEIRUT, LEBANON / ACCESS Newswire / July 28, 2025 / Lebanon's real estate market has long been known for its complexity, with scattered listings, unclear pricing, and slow communication making property transactions a...
The Real Gen Z Opportunity For Business Leaders Is Empowering Youth To Co-Create Mental Health Solutions
Forbes
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Written by Patrice Peck © UNICEF/UNI363394/Karin Scherm As Gen Z becomes a leading force in culture, advocacy and the workforce, companies must understand how to create meaningful connections with a generation defined by conviction and action....
Tehran-Islamabad ties key to regional stability: Iran FM
Al Mayadeen
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August 2, 2025
In an op-ed ahead of President Pezeshkian's visit, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi reaffirms the deep historical, cultural, and strategic ties between Iran and Pakistan. An op-ed published on Pakistani news outlet The News International by...
Great Power Cooperation Vital For World Peace
The Rising Nepal
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The world now faces a security dilemma where each powerful state is fighting for strategic heft relative to others, constructing blocs and signing security and trade treaties for competitive advantages. The international state of nature reflects...
Ziad Rahbani to be laid to rest after Beirut farewell marked by applause and flowers
The National News
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From Beirut’s Hamra district, long considered a backdrop to his work and a hub of Lebanon’s cultural life, Ziad Rahbani began his final journey on Monday morning. The body of the Lebanese composer, who died on Saturday at the age of 69, was...
Why the world is treating the new Syria differently from the new Lebanon, and what Beirut can learn from that
The National News
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The US, Turkey, Saudi Arabia and other Gulf countries are pressing ahead to encourage Syria to become a model for much of the Middle East. That involves co-existence with Israel, the containment of extremist movements and engagement with...
Jordan–Syria economic ties enter new phase of cooperation, poised for growth – stakeholder
Zawya
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AMMAN — Economic experts highlighted a growing shift in Jordan’s economic relationship with Syria, marked by greater openness, deeper integration and a renewed commitment to cooperation based on mutual interests. They said that Jordan is...