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France Rallies International Support to Aid Crisis-Stricken Lebanon

(MENAFN) France remains steadfast in rallying international support for Lebanon, French presidential envoy Jean-Yves Le Drian told Lebanese President Joseph Aoun on Thursday, signaling intensified efforts to stabilize the crisis-stricken country....

Lebanon, Syria discuss situation of Syrian detainees, missing persons in Lebanon

(MENAFN) Lebanese and Syrian officials held talks in Beirut on Monday, with the fate of Syrian detainees and missing persons in Lebanon topping the agenda. According to a Syria’s state news agency, the meeting brought together Mohammad Yaqoub...

Beirut Hosts Syrian, Lebanese Dialogue

(MENAFN) The city of Beirut served as the venue on Monday for a high-level dialogue between Lebanese and Syrian authorities to tackle mutual concerns, with particular focus on the matter of Syrians held in Lebanese custody and individuals...

Lebanon Hosts Key Meeting Between Lebanese, Syrian Officials

(MENAFN) Lebanon’s capital, Beirut, hosted a key meeting on Monday between Lebanese and Syrian officials aimed at addressing shared concerns, with a primary focus on the plight of Syrian detainees and missing persons in Lebanon. Media reported...

Lebanon, Syria Set to Form Joint Committees on Border Security

(MENAFN) Lebanon and Syria agreed Monday to establish joint committees aimed at addressing critical issues related to border security and missing persons during talks held in Beirut. The discussions involved a Syrian delegation headed by Mohammed...

Arab Parliament Ramps Up Efforts to Halt Israeli Aggression on Lebanon

(MENAFN) The Arab Parliament reinforced its commitment Tuesday to intensify efforts demanding Israel cease attacks on Lebanon and withdraw from Lebanese lands, media reported. In a Beirut meeting with Lebanese Foreign Minister Youssef Rajji, Arab...

New Model Puts Jobs at the Center of Economic Inclusion in Arab States

Abdulla Al Ghurair Foundation and International Finance Corporation launch first-of-its-kind model to drive employment in fragile Arab economies DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, September 2, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- As global aid budgets decline...

Indo-Mediterranean: Women and Children Are Extremism’s First Victims

ROME, RM, ITALY, September 30, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Conflicts across the Indo-Mediterranean region are placing women and children at particular risk, with the effects of extremism and radicalization also felt in Europe and South Asia....

Risk Management and the Board of Directors

This post is based on a Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz memorandum by Martin Lipton, Karessa Cain, Sarah Eddy, Kevin Schwartz, Lina Tetelbaum, David Adlerstein, and Anna D’Ginto. I. INTRODUCTION Overview Public companies and their boards of...

Omar Harfouch's Concerto for Peace Officially Enters Vatican Archives, to Premiere at Miss Universe

VATICAN CITY, Sept. 25, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Franco-Lebanese composer Omar Harfouch has achieved a rare milestone in music and cultural history. His Concerto for Peace has been formally accepted into the Apostolic Library of the Vatican, where...

Iran’s Leader Denies Nuclear Weapons Pursuit

(MENAFN) Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian declared on Wednesday that his nation is not seeking nuclear arms, emphasizing that this stance follows the directives of the country’s leadership and religious authorities. “We are not seeking to...

Stormy Fall Season Leaves Nashville Homeowners Scrambling for Emergency Roof Repairs

Nashville is heading into the fall of 2025 with storms already on the radar for homeowners and businesses. NASHVILLE , TN, UNITED STATES, September 15, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Nashville is heading into the fall of 2025 with storms already on...

From the Margins to Beijing: Feminist Voices Breaking Through

My feminist awakening was a process of discovery, questioning, and connecting. It began in the late eighties when I became totally independent and economically self-sufficient. It was an intense learning period but also risk-fraught, as the war in...

A Lifelong Commitment: Reflections on Feminist Civic Space in the Arab Region

The Journey into Feminism My journey into gender equality began unexpectedly during my doctoral research. I was studying the socio‑economic impact of labor migration from Egypt to Saudi Arabia in the 1980s. In one village, as much as 95% of the...

WesternU and University of Oregon Launch New Pathway to DO and DPT Degrees

WesternU and UO create a pathway program offering Oregon students guaranteed interviews and fee relief for DO and DPT degree opportunities. LEBANON, OR, UNITED STATES, September 10, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Western University of Health...

Senior ISIS Leader Gets Killed in Cross-Border Operation

(MENAFN) Iraq’s elite Counter-Terrorism Service announced on Friday that, in collaboration with the US-led alliance, it eliminated Omar Abdul Qader Bassam—also known by the alias "Abdulrahman Halabi"—a high-ranking commander within the ISIS...

Dubai to welcome 2,000+ global AI and tech leaders at the inaugural DATE MENA this November

DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, September 20, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Dubai is set to host one of the most anticipated tech events of the year as DATE (Digital Acceleration & Transformation Expo) makes its debut in the city on 26–27 November...

Rat d’Hôtel announces the launch of the limited-edition stools made from recycled plastic in collaboration with Plastc Lab

Beirut, Lebanon, Sept. 05, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Rat d’Hôtel, the Beirut-based collaborative design house, unveils its newest creation: limited-edition stools crafted from recycled plastic, developed in partnership with Plastc Lab, Lebanon’s...

Address by the President of the Republic of Cyprus, Mr Nikos Christodoulides, at the 80th Session of the General Assembly of the United Nations

Madame President, Ladies and gentlemen, We stand at the brink of a precipice. International order, as we know it, is challenged in an unprecedented manner, 80 years since the United Nations (UN) emerged out of World War II. Today, we stand before...

A moveable feast of MENA pop art at the MEI Gallery

A new exhibition at the Middle East Institute Art Gallery called Arab Pop Art: Between East and West offers a timely reminder that in spite of the conflict and turmoil in the region, there is a lively, vibrant, and cosmopolitan culture at play...