As Morocco gears up to play its third World Cup group stage match in Atlanta, the country’s ambassador to the United States sees soccer as a useful “tool” to deepen the countries’ longstanding partnership.
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Israeli-Owned Eyewear Firm to Expand Production Near Airport After ‘Breakout Year’
GlassesUSA.com, a subsidiary of Israel’s Optimax Eyewear, is set to expand its production near the Atlanta airport by 50 percent following a banner year that brought rising demand and the introduction of a new luxury platform.
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Develop Fulton Sees World Cup as Global Stage for Investment, Partnerships
When the FIFA World Cup 2026 arrives in Atlanta and Fulton County, the matches will command global attention. But for economic development leaders, the tournament represents something larger: a rare opportunity to translate international visibility into long-term business growth.
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As Iran Blocks Oil Shipments, GSU Expert’s Book Offers Guide to Understanding the ‘Global Gulf’
The Persian Gulft, known in Arabic as al-khalij has long been a “global gulf” that could be construed as being the focal point of world history for thousands of years, Allan Fromherz writes.
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How Atlanta Small Businesses Can Leverage the World Cup’s Global Spotlight
Discussions about the FIFA World Cup often center around the headline numbers — hundreds of thousands of visitors equaling hundreds of millions in spending on hotels, restaurants and plane tickets. […]
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Georgia State’s Respiratory Therapy Program Builds Decades-Long Bridge with Saudi Arabia
Editor’s note: This article is made possible through a partnership between GSU’s Office of International Initiatives (OII) and Global Atlanta. For more than three decades, a specialized health sciences program […]
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Georgia Eyes New Israel Investment Rep, Hires New Faces in Latin America
Georgia is set to refresh its trade and investment representative in Israel, one of the 12 global markets where the state maintains a consistent presence.
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Curiosity Lab Appoints New Executive Director, Signals Next Phase of Global Growth
Curiosity Lab, the living laboratory for testing, validating and deploying innovative technologies in metro Atlanta, has named Emily Heintz as executive director as it expands its role as a gateway […]
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At Least Five National Teams Eyeing World Cup Base Camps in Atlanta
Beyond hosting eight matches, part of Atlanta’s strategy for the World Cup is to recruit training bases for national teams, capitalizing on the connectivity offered by the airport and quality […]
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Books 2025: Heirs to Alexandria — Unraveling the History of Books and Collective Memory
Now lost to history, the complex, with its museaum and iconic lighthouse, might be construed as the beginning of history as we know it today, the first unified attempt, at scale, to truly understand the world.