Lebanon's creative talent suffers as Iran war squeezes Gulf economies

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By Nazih Osseiran BEIRUT, Aug 14 (Reuters) - For decades, the Gulf served as the center of gravity for much of Lebanon's creative talent, with swathes of designers and marketing executives flocking to its cities to find clients or relying on its foundations and cultural centers for funding. But with Gulf economies now under pressure from a nearly six-month-old regional war, Lebanese creatives say financing and work opportunities are drying up.