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#Lebanon Army chief's visit to #Pakistan to meet the country's Chief of Defense Forces is not surprising considering Pakistani military expertise in countering militant groups and managing delicate talks involving militias fighting a state. Also, the Pakistani army has decades-long experience advising Arab militaries. CDF Asim Munir is leading backchannel contacts with the Iranians and might be able to contribute to de-escalation in southern Lebanon. But for now, this meeting between Munir and Gen. Haykal is expected to be exploratory in nature.
🚨🇦🇪 القطاع المصرفي الإماراتي يواصل تحطيم الأرقام القياسية!
ارتفع إجمالي أصول القطاع المصرفي في دولة الإمارات إلى 5.57 تريليون درهم بنهاية أبريل 2026، في دلالة واضحة على متانة القطاع وقوة الاقتصاد الوطني! 💰📈
كما ارتفع إجمالي الائتمان المصرفي إلى 2.721 تريليون درهم، بزيادة شهرية بلغت 25.2 مليار درهم (+0.9%)، مدفوعاً بنمو قوي في الائتمان الممنوح للقطاع الخاص والأفراد، خاصة القروض السكنية والاستهلاكية.
كذلك ارتفعت ودائع البنوك إلى 3.469 تريليون درهم، مع نمو ملحوظ في ودائع القطاع الخاص والقطاع الحكومي.
هذه الأرقام الضخمة تعكس ثقة عالية في الاقتصاد الإماراتي، واستمرار تدفق السيولة، وقوة الطلب على التمويل من الأفراد والشركات على حد سواء.
القطاع المصرفي الإماراتي يثبت يوماً بعد يوم أنه من أقوى وأكثر القطاعات المصرفية استقراراً ونمواً في المنطقة والعالم! 🏦
#بنظهر_أقوى #فخورين_بالإمارات
#فخر_الإمارات #القطاع_المصرفي #الاقتصاد_الإماراتي #UAE
"This is not your country, this is our country... they are using Lebanon as a bargaining chip with the US. It's unacceptable."
In a compelling exclusive interview with CNN's Christiane Amanpour, Lebanese President Joseph Aoun laid bare a vital truth: Lebanon's future must be determined by its own legitimate authority, free from external interference. As he stated clearly, there is "no other way to solve this problem and to save what is left except by negotiation and diplomacy."
ATFL strongly reinforces this call for absolute state sovereignty, a strengthened military, and a diplomatic path forward that serves the Lebanese people first. (1/2)
First container of #Pakistan-origin food products offloaded in #Israel in March 2023; belonged to Pakistani businessman Fishel Benkhald from #Karachi. He is also Jewish and specializes in exporting #Kosher food from the Muslim-majority nation worldwide.
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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu:
“It is with heavy sorrow that we received the news this evening regarding Egoz commando fighter Captain Shahar Gamla, of blessed memory, who was severely wounded in battle in Lebanon and passed away this morning from his injuries, and Givati fighter Sergeant Ohad Yaari, of blessed memory, who fell during operational activity in southern Lebanon.
Shahar and Ohad, of blessed memory, were among our finest sons. They fought with supreme heroism to protect the communities of the north and the citizens of Israel, and their sacrifice and courage will be forever etched in our hearts.
My wife and I, together with all citizens of Israel, send our condolences to the Gamla and Yaari families and embrace them in this hour of their profound grief.
May their memory be a blessing.”
🚩At 73, Fouad Makhzoumi could retire to Geneva, Monaco, the Italian coast, the comfortable exit Lebanon’s billionaire class almost always takes while the country burns.
He’s doing the opposite.
Years ago he built Future Pipe in Akkar, the poorest district in Lebanon. The deep state, back then strangled it: no power line, no phone, his pipes locked out of state contracts until the plant died. Now, as René Moawad Airport finally reopens, he’s reopening that same factory, walking back into the exact place the system once defeated him.
That isn’t charity. It’s a man choosing to confront and build where everyone else chose to flee. An asset to this country, in plain sight.
Not standing with him is the position that needs explaining.
Faith in the Age of Misinformation: How Digital Media Misrepresents Religion — and What We Must Do to Reclaim Tolerance and Truth https://t.co/BWGEy7Fy6D via @FandFNews
NEW: Darializa Avila Chevalier, a candidate for Congress in New York City, has defended participating in an anti-Israel, pro-Hamas rally on October 8, 2023, the day after the Hamas onslaught in Israel, an event that saw participants celebrate the high number of Israeli fatalities in the worst terror attack in the Jewish state’s history.
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani endorsed Avila Chevalier last week, giving her campaign a major boost.
Images of Avila Chevalier at the anti-Israel rally over two-and-a-half years ago circulated after the endorsement. The demonstrators waved Palestinian flags and chanted, “Resistance is justified,” “Globalize the intifada,” and “Smash the settler Zionist state.”
Read more on The Times of Israel.
In Year One of the $1.4T 🇦🇪🇺🇸 economic & tech framework, the UAE significantly exceeded its US investment commitments. Chairman of the Executive Affairs Authority Khaldoon Al Mubarak brought that message to Capitol Hill this week in bipartisan meetings with congressional leaders.
I was deeply honored to meet Hon. Dinesh Gunawardena, Prime Minister of Sri Lanka, during my visit to Colombo. 🇱🇰
Sitting with a statesman who has dedicated his life to public service was humbling. You feel the weight of experience in every word.
👉What I took away from our conversation:
▪️Leadership is service🕊️
Decades in government teach you that real power is responsibility. PM Gunawardena embodies that.
▪️Our nations are family 👥
The UAE and Sri Lanka are linked by more than trade. We are linked by people. Over 300,000 Sri Lankan brothers and sisters have built their lives, careers, and families in the UAE.
▪️Dialogue builds bridges 🤝
When leaders listen to each other, doors open. For business, for tourism, for investment, and for mutual respect.
Dubai has always believed that our strength comes from the world we welcome. I am grateful to the Prime Minister and the people of Sri Lanka for their warmth and vision. 🇦🇪
“True diplomacy begins with respect.”
#DrBuAbdullah #UAE #SriLanka #DineshGunawardena #Colombo #Leadership #PublicService #Diplomacy #UAECommunity #Dubai #Partnership
The 3rd Morocco DigiSchool Project will:
- Reach 12,500 students directly & another 50,000 indirectly through activities such as tech fairs
- Train 300 teachers nationwide in ICT skills & reach another 5,000 through skill-sharing
- Support national education transformation
تحدث فخامة الرئيس العماد جوزاف عون اليوم بوضوح وصراحة، مستنداً إلى صلاحياته الدستورية كرئيس للجمهورية ورئيس للدولة اللبنانية.
وكانت رسالته إلى طهران لا لبس فيها: لبنان ليس تابعاً لإيران، وليس ورقة تفاوض تستخدمها في مفاوضاتها مع الولايات المتحدة. لبنان وطن مستقل، وقراره يجب أن يُصنع في بيروت لا في أي عاصمة أخرى.
كما وجّه الرئيس رسالة واضحة إلى حزب الله مفادها أن الطريق الوحيد المتبقي هو الانخراط في المسار التفاوضي الذي تقوده الدولة اللبنانية، وأن مستقبل لبنان لا يمكن أن يبقى رهينة السلاح غير الشرعي أو الحسابات الإقليمية.
أعلن دعمي الكامل لهذا الموقف. فلبنان لديه رئيس منتخب ومؤسسات دستورية شرعية وجيش وطني، ومن خلالها وحدها يُتخذ القرار الوطني. أما قرار الحرب والسلم، فلا يحق أن يبقى بيد أي جهة مسلحة مرتبطة بالخارج.
إن الاستقرار والسيادة والسلام يمرّون عبر الدولة اللبنانية وحدها، وعبر المفاوضات التي تخوضها باسم لبنان ومصالح اللبنانيين، لا باسم أي مشروع إقليمي.