As Russia bombs its neighbor, what has become the biggest European war since 1945 has had an outsized impact far south, in the Middle East.
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Abu Dhabi, UAE Wednesday marks six months since the Kremlin launched its invasion of Ukraine. A volatile region with an array of existing problems, the Middle East was no exception to the disruptions brought on by the conflict in Europe -- with food shortages and inflation causing fear of political unrest amid a tug-of-war for allies between Russia and the West. But in other ways, some of the region's countries have prospered immensely as the fighting rages on, adding hundreds of billions of dollars to their coffers.
— Connect the World August 24, 2022 What's trending Lebanon: #Bachir_Gemayel Twitter users in Lebanon are marking 40 years since Bashir Gemayel was elected President by the country's parliament. He was assassinated before taking office in 1982. A deeply divisive figure in Lebanon's history, Gemayel founded and led the Lebanese Forces, the military wing of the Christian Phalange party that continues to play a role in the nation's politics today.
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