AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoInfrastructure & Civic Tech: A new Lebanese app, Baladi Map, lets residents photograph local problems and publish them on a map to pressure municipalities to fix broken roads and unsafe infrastructure. Diplomacy & Energy Trade: Iran’s president says the Strait of Hormuz could reopen if the U.S. meets commitments under the Islamabad MoU, with Oman agreeing on a passage route; Iran links reopening to lifting sanctions, releasing frozen assets, investment, and ending the Lebanon war. Regional Business Links: The UAE-Lebanon Business Forum is driving fresh private-sector partnerships, including chamber-to-chamber cooperation moves involving Ras Al Khaimah and Lebanon’s Bekaa/Zahle. Defense Industry Signal: UK confirms HMS Bulwark’s transfer to Brazil as part of a broader amphibious ship partnership with the Netherlands, highlighting ongoing shipbuilding and maritime capability investment. Local Industry Note: Lebanon’s SMLC is named PepsiCo’s 2025 Bottler of the Year, underscoring continued food-and-beverage production strength.
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