AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoLebanon’s creative sector under pressure: A Reuters report says Lebanese designers, ad and branding professionals are seeing Gulf clients pause projects, cut budgets and delay payments as the Iran war squeezes regional economies—hurting funding for initiatives like Creative Space Beirut’s scholarship plans. Music spotlight: Lebanese singer-actress Haifa Wehbe teases her upcoming “Mega Haifa 3” album, naming a long list of poets and composers collaborating on the release. Global pop culture, local politics: Pro-Palestine campaigners in Lebanon and Jordan are calling for a boycott of the new Spider-Man film “Brand New Day,” targeting producer Avi Arad over his support for Israel. FIFA football politics with a Lebanon link: Six Arab federations—including Lebanon—issue a joint statement backing Gianni Infantino amid a FIFA leadership revolt after his World Cup private-investment plan collapsed. Arts & culture industry: Carole Samaha becomes a Recording Academy (Grammy) member, joining the global music body’s expanding roster. Food news: Popular Lebanese restaurant Al Beiruti announces its first Iraqi branch in Baghdad’s Iraq Mall.
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