{
  "id": 4426779,
  "title": "UAE, Lebanon establish joint business council to boost trade and investment",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/30/uae-lebanon-establish-joint-business-council-to-boost-trade-and",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-08-30T13:04:56.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Gulf News",
    "slug": "gulf-news",
    "url": "https://gulfnews.com/business/uae-lebanon-establish-joint-business-council-to-boost-trade-and-investment-1.500657223"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The UAE and Lebanon have established a joint business council to bolster trade and investment ties between the two countries. The council, announced during the UAE-Lebanon Business Forum in Beirut, aims to promote private-sector cooperation, identify investment opportunities, and facilitate new commercial partnerships. The agreement was signed by Abdallah Sultan Al Owais, Vice Chairman of the Federation of UAE Chambers of Commerce and Industry, and Mohamed Choucair, Chairman of the Federation of the Chambers of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture in Lebanon. The council will serve as an institutional platform for businesses to exchange market intelligence, develop strategic partnerships, and create joint ventures in sectors of mutual interest.",
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  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The National UAE",
        "title": "UAE and Lebanon revive joint business council as economic ties gather pace",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/30/uae-and-lebanon-revive-joint-business-council-as-economic-ties-gather",
        "published": "2026-08-30T13:41:52.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}