In the gulf, energy exporters will end up with billions more in their coffers than they expected this year. In lebanon, there's no such thing as a civil wedding; residents must marry according to one of the country's 18 recognized religions. A funeral takes place in eiser by jen, with blame falling on armania. Nearly a hundred people have reportedly been killed in renewed clashes in the southern caucasus.
A conflict smouldering since a war in 2020 has again caught alight; Azerbaijan may feel emboldened by a distracted Russia and its own energy prospects. Gulf countries are swimming in piles of unexpected, oil-derived cash: we ask whether they will sock it away or splurge on citizens and pet projects. And why many Lebanese couples are choosing to wed online.
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