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BEIRUT, Lebanon, January 25, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The advantages of Somfy's motorized gates [http://www.somfy.com.lb/en-lb/home/decouvrir/our_products/gate.html ] and motorized garage doors are many. In fact Somfy's motorized garage doors and gates can improve your lifestyle. And here's why! With Somfy motorized garage door just one simple click on the remote control is enough for your door to open in an instant. You can even control your garage lighting, making...
DETROIT, Dec. 30, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Prominent Michigan Accident attorney Joumana Kayrouz and leaders of the Government of Lebanon agreed to build an eye center in Southern Lebanon that will provide health care services to disabled individuals facing eye loss and sight issues. Kayrouz also announced that as a way to give back to her country she will open a charitable donor's fund in Lebanon called The Joumana Kayrouz and Daughters Foundation, to also honor her daughters Stephanie...
BEIRUT, Lebanon, November 1, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Somfy Home Automation offers advanced features and innovation to transform your home into a haven of well-being and safety. A space that is in harmony with its environment. Somfy Home Automation means security, living comfort and energy savings. It also ensures you get the most out of your electric gates [http://www.somfy.com.lb/en-lb/home/decouvrir/our_products/gate.html ], roller shutters, electric garage doors and electric...
BEIRUT, October 4, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Somfy is dedicated to offering 21st century solutions that improve people's lifestyles. Telis Modulis RTS [http://www.somfy.com.lb/product/en-lb/telis-modulis-4-rts/1776.cfm ] from Somfy puts you in total control of the natural lighting in your home, office or retail space. It empowers you with precise control of venetian blinds and rolling shutters [http://www.somfy.com.lb/en-lb/home/decouvrir/our_products/roller_shutter.html ]....
BEIRUT, September 4, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Somfy is excited to announce the launch of a new product that will make your life even easier and your home more comfortable. The Telis 16 RTS by Somfy takes convenience to the next level. The Telis 16 RTS is a remote control with 16 channels. This means you can control all your motorized house applications from one practical device. If you have electric blinds...
WASHINGTON, Aug. 31, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Survivors and families who lost loved ones in the 1983 Beirut bombing will sponsor ads during the Democratic National Convention, suggesting that President Obama can stop almost 30 years of injustice by ordering the Justice Department to cease working with Iranian lawyers to keep Iran from paying court ordered judgments for its role in the bombing. Beginning Monday, the ads will appear in The Washington Post, on Politico 44 and in a shared...
CANNES, France, June 20, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Leo Burnett Worldwide took home 12 Cannes Lions Awards - one Effectiveness Lion, one Silver and 10 Bronze - during the Creative Effectiveness, Media and Outdoor awards ceremony, held last night at the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity. Nine offices, including Beirut, Chicago, Detroit, Mumbai, Sao Paulo, Seoul, Sri Lanka, Sydney and Toronto, contributed to the global network performance. So far in 2012, Leo Burnett...
CANNES, France, June 19, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Leo Burnett Worldwide took home 22 Cannes Lions Awards - four Gold, six Silver and 12 Bronze - during the Promo & Activation, PR and Direct awards ceremony held at the 59th annual Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity. Seven offices, including Beirut, Bangkok, Detroit, Melbourne, Milan, New York and Zurich, contributed to the overall network performance. Additionally, Leo Burnett Brussels won a Bronze Young Lion in Press,...
WASHINGTON, May 17, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Victims of the 1983 Beirut bombing told the House Foreign Affairs Committee today that passing legislation which would make it easier to seize laundered Iranian funds to help compensate survivors and families of those killed in the bombing would go a long way in holding Iran accountable for its role in that bombing, which killed 241 American servicemen. In a statement for the record, Lynn Smith Derbyshire, national spokesperson for the Beirut...
A recent raid on a Syrian rights NGO demonstrates the increased role of, and dangers for, the growing number of female activists in the Syrian Revolution, according to IJMA3-The Arab ICT Organization. Beirut, Lebanon (PRWEB) March 02, 2012 According to staff and visitors at the Syrian Center for Media and Freedom of Expression, they were sitting in their office on Thursday, February 16, carrying out their daily work of investigating and reporting on violations of citizens’ rights for...
